Translation Comparison

Matthew 7:26

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The verse Matthew 7:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Matthew 7:26 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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:
American Standard VersionASV	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:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	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 Revised VersionERV	And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
World English BibleWEB	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.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	'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;
American King James VersionAKJV	And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house on the sand:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And every one who hears these my teachings and does not act upon them will be found to resemble a fool who builds his house upon sand.

King James Bible

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:

American Standard Version

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:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man that built his house upon the sand,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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 Revised Version

ERV

And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

World English Bible

WEB

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.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

'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;

American King James Version

AKJV

And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house on the sand:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And every one who hears these my teachings and does not act upon them will be found to resemble a fool who builds his house upon sand.