Matthew 7:26
King James Version (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:
In context
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.
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:
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:
Matthew 7:26 in every translation
- KJV 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:
- WEB 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV 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:
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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;
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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: