The Wise Man and the Foolish Man

Author: Ana Omley

This chart compares versions of the English text of The Wise Man and the Foolish Man, as it appears in different publications.

Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.

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1. The wise man built his house upon the rock,n11. The wise man built his house upon the rock, 2The wise man built his house upon the rock,2The wise man built his house upon the rock, 3The wise man built his house upon the rock,3The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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1. The wise man built his house upon the rock, 2The wise man built his house upon the rock,2The wise man built his house upon the rock, 3The wise man built his house upon the rock,3The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The wise man built his house upon the rock,2The wise man built his house upon the rock, 3The wise man built his house upon the rock,3The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The wise man built his house upon the rock, 3The wise man built his house upon the rock,3The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The wise man built his house upon the rock,3The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The wise man built his house upon the rock, 4And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the rains came tumbling down.4And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the rains came tumbling down. 55 n62. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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2. The rains came down and then the floods came up,n62. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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2. The rains came down, and the floods came up, 7The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The rains came down and then the floods came up,7The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The rains came down, and the floods came up, 8The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The rains came down and then the floods came up,8The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The rains came down, and the floods came up, 9And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the house on the rock stood still.9And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the house on the rock stood still. 1010 n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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3. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,n113. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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3. The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 12The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The foolish man built his house upon the sand,12The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 13The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The foolish man built his house upon the sand,13The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The foolish man built his house upon the sand, 14And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the rains came tumbling down.14And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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And the rains came tumbling down. 1515 t164. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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4. The rains came down and then the floods came up,t164. The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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4. The rains came down, and the floods came up, 17The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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The rains came down and then the floods came up,17The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 18The rains came down and then the floods came up,18The rains came down, and the <em>floods came up, 19And the house on the sand washed away.19And the house on the sand washed away. 2020
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