Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
A Conservative Version
And every man who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And every person who hears these words of mine but does not obey them will be like the foolish person who built his house on [a foundation of] sand.
Anderson New Testament
And every one that hears these words of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
Common New Testament
And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand:
Darby Translation
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;
Godbey New Testament
And every one hearing these words of mine, and doing them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
Goodspeed New Testament
And anyone who listens to this teaching of mine and does not act upon it, will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
John Wesley New Testament
But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Julia Smith Translation
And every one hearing these my words and doing them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon sand.
King James 2000
And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
Modern King James verseion
And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them shall be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth them not the same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Moffatt New Testament
And everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act upon them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.
Montgomery New Testament
"And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
NET Bible
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
New Heart English Bible
And everyone who hears these words of mine, and does not do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Noyes New Testament
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Sawyer New Testament
And every one who hears these words of mine and performs them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand;
The Emphasized Bible
And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And every man who is hearing these sayings of mine, and doth not practise them, he will resemble the foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And every one that listens to this teaching of mine and does not act upon it may be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Webster
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Weymouth New Testament
And every one who hears these my teachings and does not act upon them will be found to resemble a fool who builds his house upon sand.
Williams New Testament
And anyone who listens to my words and does not practice their teaching, will be like an imprudent man who built his house on sand.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
"And every one who hears these words of Mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who, indeed, built his house upon the sand:
Worsley New Testament
And whoever heareth these words of mine, and performeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
Themes
Careless hearing » Disobedience
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
Fools » Hear the gospel and obey it not
Foundation » Who is likened to a man that built his house upon a rock
Foundation » Who is likened to a man that built his house upon sand
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Disobedience
Insecurity of the wicked » General references to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The wise and foolish builders
Parables » Parables of Christ » Wise and foolish builders
Select readings » Wise and foolish builders
Wicked people » Compared with » Fools building upon sand
Topics
Interlinear
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Poieo
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Homoioo
hostis
Oikodomeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 7:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Two Houses And Two Foundations
25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock. 26 And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand; 27 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.
Proverbs 14:1
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Jeremiah 8:9
The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
Luke 6:49
But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
James 2:20
Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?