New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

Matthew 7:24

Save as image

Study note

The Sermon on the Mount ends with a short parable about two builders. In Galilee, dry riverbeds could turn into raging torrents during winter rains, sweeping away anything built on sand.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Therefore, every one who does hear of me these words, and does do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cualquiera, pues, que me oye estas palabras, y las hace, le compararé á un hombre prudente, que edificó su casa sobre la peña;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Todo el que presta atención a mis enseñanzas y las pone en práctica es tan sabio como el hombre que edificó su casa sobre una roca bien firme.

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva