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General Information:

Jesus compares the person who hears but does not obey his teaching to a man who builds a house without a foundation so it will collapse in a flood. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

But the person

"But" shows a strong contrast to the previous person who built with a foundation.

on top of the ground without a foundation

Some cultures may not know that a house with a foundation is stronger. Additional information may be helpful. AT: "but he did not dig down and build first a foundation" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

foundation

"base" or "firm support"

torrent of water

"fast-moving water" or "river"

flowed against

"crashed against"

collapsed

"fell down" or "came apart"

the ruin of that house was complete

"that house was completely destroyed"

834 B Raw Blame History