They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were washed away by a river.
Matthew 7:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. 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: Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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, |
They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were washed away by a river.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?
‘Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.
The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.’
But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great.’
Senseless person! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever. But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour, but those who despise me will be disgraced.