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# General Information:
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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]])
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# But the person
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"But" shows a strong contrast to the previous person who built with a foundation.
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# on top of the ground without a foundation
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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]])
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# foundation
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"base" or "firm support"
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# torrent of water
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"fast-moving water" or "river"
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# flowed against
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"crashed against"
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# collapsed
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"fell down" or "came apart"
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# the ruin of that house was complete
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"that house was completely destroyed" |