Matthew 7:26

24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

27 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
KJV
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
WEB
Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
ASV
And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
DARBY
And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
BLB
And everyone who [is] hearing these words of Mine and not doing them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
ÅB
«Og envher som hører disse ordene mine og ikke gjør etter dem, han er som en uforstandig mann, som bygget sitt huset sitt på sand;
OTB
Men hver den som hører disse mine ord og ikke gjør etter dem, han er lik en uforstandig mann som bygde huset sitt på sand.
B1930
Og hver den som hører disse mine ord og ikke gjør efter dem, han blir lik en uforstandig mann, som bygget sitt hus på sand;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 8:9

    The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

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  • Luke 6:49

    But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

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  • James 2:20

    O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

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  • Proverbs 14:1

    Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:30

    Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

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