Matthew 7:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁴ “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Common English Bible

²⁴ “Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

Matthew 7:24 Cross References

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Luke 11:28

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we have come to know him, if we obey his commandments.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will heed commandments, but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

John 15:14

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

Job 28:28

And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

John 15:10

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your decrees are my meditation.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Proverbs 14:8

It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.

Proverbs 10:25

When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Matthew 7:25

The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock.

Matthew 7:26

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.

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Matthew 24:45

“Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:4

but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’

Romans 2:13

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight but the doers of the law who will be justified.