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 C’est pourquoi, quiconque entend ces paroles que je dis et les met en pratique, sera semblable à un homme prudent qui a bâti sa maison sur le roc.
25 La pluie est tombée, les torrents sont venus, les vents ont soufflé et se sont jetés contre cette maison: elle n’est point tombée, parce qu’elle était fondée sur le roc.
26 Mais quiconque entend ces paroles que je dis, et ne les met pas en pratique, sera semblable à un homme insensé qui a bâti sa maison sur le sable.
27 La pluie est tombée, les torrents sont venus, les vents ont soufflé et ont battu cette maison: elle est tombée, et sa ruine a été grande.
28 Après que Jésus eut achevé ces discours, la foule fut frappée de sa doctrine;
What Does Matthew 7:26 Mean?
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