Matthew 7:26

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

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:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

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 men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

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  • Luke 6:49

    But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

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  • James 2:20

    But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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  • Proverbs 14:1

    Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:30

    Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

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