Matthew 7:26

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:

And {G2532} every one {G3956} that heareth {G191} these {G5128} sayings {G3056} of mine {G3450}, and {G2532} doeth {G4160} them {G846} not {G3361}, shall be likened {G3666} unto a foolish {G3474} man {G435}, which {G3748} built {G3618} his {G846} house {G3614} upon {G1909} the sand {G285}:

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.

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.

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:

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Cross-References

  • Luke 6:49 (13 votes)

    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.

  • Jeremiah 8:9 (12 votes)

    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?

  • James 2:20 (6 votes)

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

  • 1 Samuel 2:30 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Proverbs 14:1 (4 votes)

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