Matthew 7
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
24 Ref `Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
25 Ref and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.
26 Ref `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;
27 Ref and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'
28 Ref And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
24 Ref Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
25 Ref And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
26 Ref And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
27 Ref And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
28 Ref And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,
World English Bible (WEB)
24 Ref "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.
25 Ref The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 Ref 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.
27 Ref The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."
28 Ref It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,