3 Nephi 14:18
1830 Edition
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Influences
Matthew 7:18 (KJV)
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Simple English
A good tree cannot make bad fruit. A bad tree cannot make good fruit.
Paraphrase
“A good tree can’t bear bad fruit, and a diseased tree can’t produce good fruit.”