Jesus continues to teach the crowd about the importance of obeying him.

## a man who built a house... ##

This metaphor now compares a man building a house without a foundation to a person who does not obey the teachings of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## foundation ##

"base" or "support" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## without a foundation ##

This could be translated as "but he did not dig down and build a foundation first."

## torrent of water ##

"fast-moving water" or "river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## flowed against ##

"crashed against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## collapsed ##

"fell down" or "came apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])