Luke 6:49

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, the house immediately fell, and its destruction was great.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But he that hears, and does not, is like a man who without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But he that heareth and doth not is lyke a man that with out foundacion bylt an housse apon the erth agaynst which the fludde did bet: and it fell by and by. And ye fall of yt housse was greate.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But he that heareth and doth not, is like vnto a man that buylded his house vpo the earth without foundacion, and the streames bett vpo it, and it fell immediatly, and greate was the fall of that house.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But hee that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built an house vpon the earth without foundation, against which the flood did beate, and it fell by and by: and the fall of that house was great.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But he that heareth and doeth not, is lyke a man, that without foundation, built an house vpon the earth, agaynst which the fludde dyd beate, and it fell immediatly: And the fall of that house was great.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!”

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.
  • Jer 44:16-17 : 16 The word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. At that time, we had plenty of food, prospered, and experienced no disaster.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express love, but their hearts pursue unjust gain.
  • Matt 12:43-45 : 43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through arid places seeking rest but does not find it. 44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.
  • Matt 13:20-22 : 20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
  • Matt 21:29-30 : 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
  • Matt 23:3 : 3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.
  • Matt 24:10 : 10 'At that time many will turn away from the faith, betray, and hate each other.'
  • Mark 4:17 : 17 But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.
  • Luke 6:46 : 46 Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?
  • Luke 8:5-7 : 5 A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was stepped on, and the birds of the sky devoured it. 6 Other seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew up, it withered because it had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
  • Luke 10:12-16 : 12 I tell you, on that day it will be more bearable for Sodom than for that town. 13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles performed in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. 16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.
  • Luke 11:24-26 : 24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places seeking rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.
  • Luke 12:47 : 47 That servant who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.
  • Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We don’t want this man to reign over us.'
  • Luke 19:27 : 27 'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'
  • John 15:2 : 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.
  • Heb 10:26-29 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
  • Jas 1:22-26 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—this person will be blessed in what he does. 26 If anyone thinks he is religious but does not bridle his tongue, and deceives his heart, his religion is worthless.
  • Jas 2:17-26 : 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, 'You have faith, and I have works.' Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works, and by works his faith was made perfect. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,' and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another route? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins.
  • 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
  • 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 We know that we have come to know Him if we keep His commandments. 4 Anyone who claims, 'I have come to know Him,' but does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in them.
  • 1 John 2:19 : 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. But their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.
  • Hos 4:14 : 14 I will not punish your daughters when they commit fornication, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go aside with harlots and sacrifice with temple prostitutes, and a people without understanding will come to ruin.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 6:46-48
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    85%

    46Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?

    47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

    48They are like a person building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

  • Matt 7:24-27
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    24Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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

    26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

    27The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.

  • Jas 1:22-25
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    22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

    23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror.

    24For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like.

    25But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—this person will be blessed in what he does.

  • Luke 14:28-30
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    28For which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

    29Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

    30saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

  • Luke 8:12-13
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    12The seed along the path represents those who hear, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved.

    13The seed on the rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in times of testing, they fall away.

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    18So listen to the parable of the sower.

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    20The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

    21But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

  • Luke 14:35
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    35It is no longer fit for the soil or the manure pile; it is thrown out. Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.

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    18Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.

  • Jer 22:13
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    13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

  • Matt 13:9
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    9Let anyone who has ears listen.

  • Mark 4:5
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    5Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it didn’t have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

  • Matt 13:23
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    23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears and understands the word. This person produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

  • Luke 12:47-48
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    47That servant who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.

    48But the one who did not know and did things deserving of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

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    5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where there was not much soil. They sprouted quickly because the soil was not deep.

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    15He who has ears, let him hear.

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    18Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.

  • Mark 7:16
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    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

  • Mark 4:23
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    23If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  • Jas 4:17
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    17So, if anyone knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

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    21Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

  • Matt 21:44
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    44Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush him to powder.

  • Luke 8:15
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    15But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance.

  • Amos 6:11
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    11For the LORD has given the command: The great house will be shattered into pieces, and the small house into bits.

  • Mark 4:9
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    9Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

  • 1 Cor 3:10-11
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    10According to the grace God has given me, like a wise master builder, I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each one should be careful how they build.

    11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18Because of laziness, the roof sinks, and through idle hands, the house leaks.

  • Mark 4:17
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    17But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.

  • Luke 11:28
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    28But He replied, 'Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'

  • Jer 5:21
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    21Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

  • John 15:6
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    6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.

  • Mark 13:15
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    15Let the one who is on the rooftop not go down or enter the house to take anything out.

  • Luke 20:18
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    18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush them.'

  • Matt 7:19
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    19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.