Bible verses about "destruction" | Thomson

¹ The Proverbs of David's son Solomon, who reigned over Israel, ² to give a knowledge of wisdom and instruction; the perception of the words of prudence; ³ the interpretation of sentences; a discernment of true justice; and to direct judgment, ⁴ that he might give sagacity to the innocent; and to the youth knowledge and discretion: ⁵ for by attending to them a wise man will become wiser; and a man of understanding will possess a ride of government ⁶ and will understand a proverb and dark speech and the sayings of the wise and parables. ⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And all who practise this have good understanding. And piety towards God is the beginning of discernment: but the wicked despise wisdom and instruction. ⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father and reject not the maxims of thy mother: ⁹ for thou wilt receive a graceful crown for thy head; and a chain of gold for thy neck. ¹⁰ My son, let not wicked men lead thee astray. Consent not when they advise thee, ¹¹ saying, Come with us; partake of blood; and let us hide in the earth an innocent man without cause, ¹² and swallow him up alive, as the grave, and take away from earth the remembrance of him. ¹³ Let us seize his precious substance and fill our houses with spoils. ¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us, and let us all have a common purse. Let one scrip serve us. ¹⁵ Go not thou in the way with them; but turn thy foot from their paths. ¹⁶ [Omitted] ¹⁷ For nets are not spread for birds unjustly. ¹⁸ For they who are accomplices to murder, treasure up evils for themselves. And doleful is the destruction of wicked men. ¹⁹ Such are the ways of all who commit iniquitous deeds. For by wickedness they destroy their own soul. ²⁰ Wisdom uttereth her song at the gates and in the streets speaketh boldly; ²¹ and on the tops of walls she maketh proclamation; and at the gates of mighty men taketh a seat and at the gates of a city with confidence saith, ²² "While the innocent adhere to justice they shall not be put to shame: but as for fools who delight in mischief, having become wicked they hated knowledge and are become liable to censures. ²³ Behold I will pour forth to you the dictate of my spirit: and teach you this word of mine; ²⁴ seeing I have called and you have not answered: and though I continued my speech, you did not attend: ²⁵ but set at naught my counsels and disregarded my reproofs: ²⁶ therefore I will laugh at your calamity; and mock when your destruction cometh. ²⁷ Yes, when tumult shall suddenly come upon you; and destruction like a whirlwind shall be at hand; even when tribulation and siege approach you; or when destruction is advancing upon you. ²⁸ For when you call upon me I will not listen to you. The wicked may seek me, but they shall not find me. ²⁹ For they hated wisdom and did not chuse the word of the Lord: ³⁰ nor would they attend to my counsels, but contemned my reproofs: ³¹ Let them eat, therefore, the fruits of their own way; and be filled with their own iniquity. ³² For, because they wronged infants they shall be slain: and a rigorous inquest shall destroy the wicked. ³³ But he who hearkeneth to me shall dwell with hope; and rest secure from all evil."

¹⁰ The righteous will rejoice when he seeth the punishment of the wicked; he will wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

² A cloud and darkness are around him: justice and judgment are the basis of his throne. ³ Before him a fire shall march, and burn up his enemies all around. ⁴ His lightnings shot a glare through the World: the earth saw and trembled. ⁵ The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord; at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. ⁶ The heavens declared his saving goodness: and all the peoples saw his glory. ⁷ Let all the Worshippers of graven images, who boast of their idols, be confounded. worship him all ye his angels.

¹⁹ Their end is destruction; their God is their belly; and their glory is their shame. Their minds are bent on earthly things.

⁹ But they who determine to be rich, fall headlong into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but have everlasting life.

²⁸ And be not afraid of them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

¹³ Enter in at the strait gate. Because the gate is wide and the way broad which leadeth to destruction, therefore many there are who go in through it: ¹⁴ because the gate is strait and the way narrow, which leadeth to life, therefore there are few who find it.