Matthew 7:26

New International Reader's Version

But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.

Cross References

Job 22:16

They were carried off even before they died. Their foundations were washed away by a flood.

Proverbs 14:1

A wise woman builds her house. But a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.

Jeremiah 8:9

Those who think they are wise will be put to shame. They will become terrified. They will be trapped. They have not accepted my message. So what kind of wisdom do they have?

Matthew 7:24

“So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.

Matthew 7:27

The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash.”

Luke 6:49

But here is what happens when people listen to my words and do not obey them. They are like a man who builds a house on soft ground instead of solid rock. The moment the river rushes against that house, it falls down. It is completely destroyed.”

James 2:20

You foolish person! Do you want proof that faith without good deeds is useless?

1 Samuel 2:30

“The Lord is the God of Israel. He announced, ‘I promised that members of your family line would serve me as priests forever.’ But now the Lord announces, ‘I will not let that happen! I will honor those who honor me. But I will turn away from those who look down on me.