“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:”
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. The foolish builder also hears — the Sermon's audience has been hearing for three chapters. The foolish builder is not ignorant of Jesus' words but unresponsive to them: hearing without doing. The sand is the foundation of good intentions, religious feelings, impressive religious performances, and everything except the actual doing of what the Sermon requires. The Proverbs contrast between the wise and the fool runs throughout; the foolish builder is not someone who never heard but someone who heard and didn't act.
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