 Both houses were subjected to a violent storm. The house constructed with a secure foundation withstood the gale. The builder who took the lazy, easy way saw his house washed away when the runoff of torrential waters pounded against his house. Jesus said that the builder who built upon the rock was comparable to the man who heard Christ's words and was completely obedient to them. The foolish builder, he said, represented the man who heard Jesus' words and did not obey them.