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Matthew 7:26
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KJ21
And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
ASV
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:
AMP
And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand.
AMPC
And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand.
BRG
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:
CSB
But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
CSBA
But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
CEB
But everybody who hears these words of mine and doesn’t put them into practice will be like a fool who built a house on sand.
CJB
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.
CEV
Anyone who hears my teachings and doesn't obey them is like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
DARBY
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;
DLNT
And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
DRA
And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,
ERV
“Whoever hears these teachings of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
EASY
Other people listen to my message but they do not obey it. Those people are like a fool who built his house on sand.
EHV
Everyone who hears these words of mine but does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
ESV
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
ESVUK
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
EXB
Everyone who hears my words and does not ·obey [act on; practice] them is like a ·foolish [stupid] man who built his house on sand.
GNV
But whosoever heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which hath builded his house upon the sand:
GW
“Everyone who hears what I say but doesn’t obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
GNT
“But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
HCSB
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
ICB
But the person who hears the things I teach and does not obey them is like a foolish man. The foolish man built his house on sand.
ISV
“Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
PHILLIPS
“And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not follow them can be compared with a foolish man who built his house on sand. Down came the rain and up came the floods, while the winds blew and battered that house till it collapsed, and fell with a great crash.”
JUB
And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
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:
AKJV
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:
LSB
And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them, may be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
LEB
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
TLB
“But those who hear my instructions and ignore them are foolish, like a man who builds his house on sand.
MSG
“But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don’t work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards.”
MEV
And every one who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
MOUNCE
But everyone who hears these words of mine, · and does not do them, will be like the foolish man who built his · house on · sand.
NOG
“Everyone who hears what I say but doesn’t obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
NABRE
And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.
NASB
And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
NASB1995
Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
NCB
“In contrast, everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act in accordance with them will be like a fool who constructed his house on a foundation of sand.
NCV
Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NET
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NIRV
But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
“But 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:
NLV
Whoever hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NLT
But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.
NMB
And whoever hears these sayings of mine but does not do them shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
NRSVA
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NRSVACE
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NRSVCE
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NRSVUE
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NTFE
And all those who hear these words of mine and don’t do them—they will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
OJB
And everyone hearing these words of mine [Divrei Moshiach] and not doing them is like the shoteh (fool), who built his bais upon the sand.
RGT
“But whoever hears these, My words, and does not do them, shall be like a foolish man, who has built his house upon the sand.
RSV
And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
RSVCE
And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
TLV
Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
VOICE
Those of you who are listening and do not hear—you are like a fool who builds a house on sand.
WEB
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.
WE
But everyone who hears what I say and does not obey me, will be like a man who has no sense. He built his house on the sand.
WYC
And every man that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, is like to a fool, that hath builded his house on gravel.
YLT
`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;
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