KJV ORIGINAL
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you hear what I'm saying and don't actually do anything about it, you're like someone who builds a house right on the dirt with no foundation. When the flood comes rushing in, that house goes down immediately — and when it falls, it's a total disaster.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Hearing good advice means nothing if you don't actually follow through.
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