Matthew 7:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

And everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} every one{G3956} that heareth{G191}{(G5723)} these{G5128} sayings{G3056} of mine{G3450}, and{G2532} doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} them{G846} not{G3361}, shall be likened{G3666}{(G5701)} unto a foolish{G3474} man{G435}, which{G3748} built{G3618}{(G5656)} his{G846} house{G3614} upon{G1909} the sand{G285}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And whosoever heareth of me these sayinges and doth the not shalbe lykened vnto a folysh man which bilt hys housse apo the sondes:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And who soeuer heareth of me these sayinges, & doth the not, shalbe lyckened vnto a folysh ma, which buylt his housse apon the sonde:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And euery one that heareth of me these sayinges, and doeth them not, shalbe lykened vnto a foolyshe man, which buylt his house vpon the sande:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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:›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:49 : 49 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.
  • Jas 2:20 : 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
  • Jer 8:9 : 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I did indeed say that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

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  • Matt 7:19-25
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    19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

    20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.

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

    22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?'

    23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.'

    24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

    25 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

  • Luke 6:46-49
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    46 And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?

    47 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

    48 He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

    49 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.

  • 27 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.

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    27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

    28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?

    29 Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all who see it begin to mock him,

    30 Saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.

  • 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Jas 1:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    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 observing his natural face in a mirror;

  • 13 They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

  • 44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

  • 2 And Jesus, answering, said to him, See these great buildings? There shall not be one stone left upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

  • 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

  • 1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

  • 18 Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

  • 33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

  • 29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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    18 Listen then to what the parable of the sower means.

    19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

  • 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • 25 When once the master of the house has arisen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from:

  • 18 And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

  • 1 Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

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    11 Say to those who daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

    12 Surely, when the wall has fallen, will it not be said to you, 'Where is the daubing with which you have daubed it?'

  • 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • 18 Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

  • 6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw;

  • 2 And Jesus said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be thrown down.

  • 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor for the manure pile; but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • 21 And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone who passes by it; so that they will say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

  • 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

  • 10 According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it.

  • 6 As for these things which you behold, the days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

  • 13 Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work;

  • 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

  • 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

  • 15 And let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: