Matthew 7:26
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:
Cross-references
Matthew 13:21 explains those without root fall away when trouble comes — exactly mirrors the foolish man's collapse under pressure.
Proverbs 14:1 contrasts a wise woman building her house vs. folly tearing it down — directly mirrors the building/falling imagery of the parable.
Jeremiah 8:9 says rejecting the word leaves no wisdom — echoes the foolish builder who hears but does not do, leading to ruin.
Luke 6:49 gives the identical parable of the man who built on ground without a foundation — the same teaching in a parallel gospel account.
James 2:20 calls faith without works useless — mirrors the foolish builder whose hearing without action leads to destruction.
Proverbs 14:11 says the wicked's house will be destroyed — directly paralleling the fate of the foolish builder whose house falls.
Ezekiel 13:14 describes God breaking down a whitewashed wall to expose its foundation — echoes the house falling when tested, a strong parallel.
Luke 6:48 describes the wise builder's house standing through the flood — the direct contrast to the foolish man's collapse in the same storm.
James 1:23 compares hearers only to someone who forgets their face — same point as the foolish man who hears but doesn't do.
James 2:20 calls the person with faith without deeds foolish — directly echoes the foolish builder who lacks action.