26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.


In Context

23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Matthew 7:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:26And 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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:26And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:26And 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:26And 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:26And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:26And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:26Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:26'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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:26And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house on the sand: