24 "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.

25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock.

26 "Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn't obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

27 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and battered that house, and it collapsed, and its collapse was devastating."