24 "So then, anyone who hears what I say and does what I command, will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 Even though the rain came down and the river flooded, and the winds blew and beat against that house, it did not fall down because it had been built {he built it} on a solid foundation. 26 On the other hand, anyone who hears what I say but does not obey what I say will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 When the rain fell and the rivers flooded, and the winds blew and beat against that house, it crashed down and broke completely apart, because it was built on the sand. So it is important for you to obey what I teach you."