Matthew 7:24-29

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Two Foundations

²⁴“Therefore ^(A)everyone who hears these words of Mine and ^[a]acts on them, ^[b]may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵And the rain fell, and the ^[c]floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. ²⁶Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not ^[d]act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. ²⁷The rain fell, and the ^[e]floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

²⁸^[f]^(B)When Jesus had finished these words, ^(C)the crowds were amazed at His teaching; ²⁹for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

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Footnotes

Matthew 7:24 Lit does
Matthew 7:24 Lit will
Matthew 7:25 Lit rivers
Matthew 7:26 Lit do
Matthew 7:27 Lit rivers
Matthew 7:28 Lit And it happened when

Proverbs 1:5-7

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁵A wise man will hear and ^(A)increase in learning,
And a ^(B)man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
⁶To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their ^(C)riddles.

⁷^(D)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Proverbs 3:5-8

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁵^(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And ^(B)do not lean on your own understanding.
⁶In all your ways ^(C)acknowledge Him,
And He will ^(D)make your paths straight.
⁷^(E)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
^(F)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
⁸It will be ^(G)healing to your ^[a]body
And ^(H)refreshment to your bones.