Matthew 7:26 — Bible Verse (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:”

Matthew 7:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 7:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 7:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Matthew 7:26 — World English Bible

Matthew 7:26 ASV — 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: ”

Matthew 7:26 — American Standard Version

Matthew 7:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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;”

Matthew 7:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 7:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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; ”

Matthew 7:26 — Darby Translation

Matthew 7:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand:”

Matthew 7:26 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 7:26 in Context — Matthew 7

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:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 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:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

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What Does Matthew 7:26 Mean?

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