Luke 6:49

But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great!”

Proverbs 28:18

The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong
will suddenly fall.

Jeremiah 44:16-17

“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!

Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Hosea 4:14

I will not punish your daughters
when they act promiscuously
or your daughters-in-law
when they commit adultery,
for the men themselves go off with prostitutes
and make sacrifices with cult prostitutes.
People without discernment are doomed.

Matthew 12:43-45

“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.

Matthew 13:20-22

And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

Matthew 21:29-30

“He answered, ‘I don’t want to!’ Yet later he changed his mind and went.

Matthew 23:3

Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.

Matthew 24:10

Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another.

Mark 4:17

But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?

Luke 8:5-7

“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

Luke 10:12-16

I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.

Luke 11:24-26

“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest, and not finding rest, it then says, ‘I’ll go back to my house where I came from.’

Luke 12:47

And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten.

Luke 19:14

“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’

Luke 19:27

But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”

John 15:2

Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Acts 26:11

In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.

Hebrews 10:26-29

For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

James 1:22-26

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 2:17-26

In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is dead by itself.

2 Peter 1:5-9

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,

2 Peter 2:20

For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first.

1 John 2:3-4

This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

That heareth

Luke 6:46
“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?
Luke 8:5
“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
Luke 19:14
“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’
Jeremiah 44:16
“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
Matthew 21:29
“He answered, ‘I don’t want to!’ Yet later he changed his mind and went.
Matthew 23:3
Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.
John 15:2
Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.
James 1:22
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 2:17
In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is dead by itself.
2 Peter 1:5
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
1 John 2:3
This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

Against

Matthew 13:20
And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
Matthew 24:10
Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another.
Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
Acts 26:11
In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.
1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.

Immediately

Proverbs 28:18
The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong
will suddenly fall.
Hosea 4:14
I will not punish your daughters
when they act promiscuously
or your daughters-in-law
when they commit adultery,
for the men themselves go off with prostitutes
and make sacrifices with cult prostitutes.
People without discernment are doomed.
Matthew 12:43
“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.
Mark 4:17
But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.

The ruin

Luke 10:12
I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.
Luke 11:24
“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest, and not finding rest, it then says, ‘I’ll go back to my house where I came from.’
Luke 12:47
And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten.
Hebrews 10:26
For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
2 Peter 2:20
For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first.

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