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Connecting Statement:
This is the end of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which began in Matthew 5:3.
like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand
Jesus continues the simile from the previous verse. He compares those who do not obey his words to foolish house-builders. Only a fool would build a house on a sandy place where rain, floods, and wind can sweep the sand away. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
fell
Use the general word in your language that describes what happens when a house falls down.
its destruction was complete
The rain, floods, and wind completely destroyed the house.