'Destruction' in the Bible

And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: