And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

And if a house has become divided against itself, that house cannot subsist.

and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to stand;

and if a family splits into parties, that family cannot continue.

And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

and when a household is divided against itself, it will not be able to last.

And if a house be divided against itself,.... Any family, small or great,
that house cannot stand; its contentions and discords will soon bring it down from a comfortable and flourishing situation, to a very distressed one; See Gill on Matthew 12:25.