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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν ⸂αὐτοῦ τὴν οἰκίαν⸃ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai pas o akouon mou tous logous toutous kai me poion autous omoiothesetai andri moro, ostis okodomesen [?]autou ten oikian[?] epi ten ammon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et omnis qui audit verba mea haec et non facit ea similis erit viro stulto qui aedificavit domum suam supra harenam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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:
Authorized (King James) Version   
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:
New King James Version   
“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:
21st Century King James Version   
And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And everyone who hears these my words, but does not practice them, will be likened to the foolish man who built his house on sand.
Darby Bible Translation   
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;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
"Everyone who hears what I say but doesn't obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Holman 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.
International Standard Version   
"Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
NET Bible   
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
New American Standard Bible   
"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.
New International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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:
Weymouth New Testament   
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.
The World English Bible   
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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Other people listen to my message but they do not obey it. Those people are like a fool who built his house on sand.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`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;
New Life Version   
Whoever hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“But whoever hears these, My words, and does not do them, shall be like a foolish man, who has built his house upon the sand.
The Voice Bible   
Those of you who are listening and do not hear—you are like a fool who builds a house on sand.
Living Bible   
“But those who hear my instructions and ignore them are foolish, like a man who builds his house on sand.
New Catholic Bible   
“In contrast, everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act in accordance with them will be like a fool who constructed his house on a foundation of sand.
Legacy Standard Bible   
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.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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.
New Century Version   
Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
The Message   
“But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don’t work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Everyone who hears these words of mine but does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But everyone who hears these words of mine, · and does not do them, will be like the foolish man who built his · house on · sand.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
New Matthew Bible   
And whosoever hears these sayings of mine and does them not shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
And every man that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, is like to a fool, that hath builded his house on gravel.
New Testament for Everyone   
And all those who hear these words of mine and don’t do them—they will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Contemporary English Version   
Anyone who hears my teachings and doesn't obey them is like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not follow them can be compared with a foolish man who built his house on sand. Down came the rain and up came the floods, while the winds blew and battered that house till it collapsed, and fell with a great crash.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.
Common English Bible © 2011   
But everybody who hears these words of mine and doesn’t put them into practice will be like a fool who built a house on sand.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
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.
New American Standard Bible   
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 the sand.
The Expanded Bible   
Everyone who hears my words and does not ·obey [act on; practice] them is like a ·foolish [stupid] man who built his house on sand.
Tree of Life Version   
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.
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;
New International Reader's Version   
But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.
BRG Bible   
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:
Complete Jewish Bible   
But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
But everyone who hears what I say and does not obey me, will be like a man who has no sense. He built his house on the sand.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And everyone hearing these words of mine [Divrei Moshiach] and not doing them is like the shoteh (fool), who built his bais upon the sand.
Names of God Bible   
“Everyone who hears what I say but doesn’t obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand.
Modern English Version   
And every one 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.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Whoever hears these teachings of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
International Children’s Bible   
But the person who hears the things I teach and does not obey them is like a foolish man. The foolish man built his house on sand.
Lexham English Bible   
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.
New International Version - UK   
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.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And everyone hearing these words of Mine and not doing them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.