Matthew 7:26

The Passion Translation

“But everyone who hears my teaching and does not apply it to his life can be compared to a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman encourages and builds up her family, but a foolish woman over time will tear it down by her own actions.

Jeremiah 8:9

The know-it-alls will be shamed, terrorized, and trapped. They walked away from the word of Yahweh, so wisdom walked away from them.

Matthew 7:24

“Everyone who hears my teaching and applies it to his life can be compared to a wise man who built his house on an unshakable foundation.

Matthew 7:25

When the rains fell and the flood came, with fierce winds beating upon his house, it stood firm because of its strong foundation.

Matthew 7:27

When it rained and rained and the flood came, with wind and waves beating upon his house, it collapsed and was swept away.”

Luke 6:49

But the one who has heard my teaching and does not obey it is like a man who builds a house without laying any foundation at all. When the storms and floods rage against that house, it will immediately collapse and become a total loss. Which of these two builders will you be?”

James 2:20

O feeble sons of Adam, do you need further evidence that faith divorced from good works is phony?