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 # By their fruits you will know them
 
-This metaphor refers to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Just as you know a tree by the fruit that grows on it, you will know false prophets by how they act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+The idea of "fruit" can be used to talk about people's behavior or about results. Alternate translation: "Just as you know a tree by its fruit, you will know false prophets by how they act" or "You will know them by the results of their teaching”
 
 # Do people gather ... thistles?
 
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The people would have known that the answer is no. Alternate translation: "People do not gather ... thistles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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+This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People do not gather ... thistles."