Matthew 7:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`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;

English ASV

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:

English Amplified

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a stupid (foolish) man who built his house upon the sand.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

Other people listen to my message but they do not obey it. Those people are like a fool who built his house on sand.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Whoever hears these teachings of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Everyone who hears what I say but doesn't obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and doesn't act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them, may be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

English NKJ 1982

“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

English NLT

But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But those who hear my instructions and ignore them are foolish, like a man who builds his house on sand.

English Tyndale 1537

And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doth(them) not the same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand,