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:
What Does Matthew 7:26 Mean?
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