32 occurrences

'Downfall' in the Bible

Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivinePunishment, Nature OfRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSeasons, Of LifeGod Executes VengeanceNear The Time GenerallyRevenge

Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.

Verse ConceptsWeepingTying UpBronze Shackles

It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted; let that glory be enough for you, and keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

Verse ConceptsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBusybodiesProud People

Now by the purpose of God, Ahaziah's journey to see Jehoram was the cause of his downfall: for when he came there, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu, the son of Nimshi, who had been marked out by the Lord for the destruction of the family of Ahab.

You say, See, I have overcome Edom; and your heart is lifted up with pride: now keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

Verse ConceptsSuccessArrogance, Characterizes The WickedTwelve Beings

For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsTemples, Heathendamascus

All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

Verse ConceptsWhispering Of EvilPeople Being HatedUnder One's BreathHurthaters

My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;

Verse ConceptsdisgraceShameSin, Effects OfAll DayShame Has Come

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceFreed From FearBad Daysvulnerability

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

Verse ConceptsGiving UpMischiefSeven TimesDownfallBurnoutMistakesRisingA Good Man

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

Verse ConceptsPunishment Of the WickedThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden Destruction

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

Verse ConceptsEvil AssociationsDownfallrebellion

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsMisersHoardingStoring Treasure On EarthUnder The SunTragedy

Let us be stretched on the earth in our downfall, covering ourselves with our shame: for we have been sinners against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our earliest years even till this day: and we have not given ear to the voice of the Lord our God.

Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfParents SinSelf AbasementBeing Evil From YouthShame Has ComeWe Have Sinned

I will send them in flight, as from an east wind, before the attacker; I will let them see my back and not my face on the day of their downfall.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodeastGod Scattering IsraelTurning One's BackOut Of The EastThe East Wind

As at the downfall of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbouring towns, says the Lord, no man will be living in it, no son of man will have a resting-place there.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming Empty

Sudden is the downfall of Babylon and her destruction: make cries of grief for her; take sweet oil for her pain, if it is possible for her to be made well.

Verse ConceptsBalmsMedicineOintmentBabylon Destroyed

May the violent things done to me, and my downfall, come on Babylon, the daughter of Zion will say; and, May my blood be on the people of Chaldaea, Jerusalem will say.

Your wealth and your goods, the things in which you do trade, your seamen and those guiding your ships, those who make your boards watertight, and those who do business with your goods, and all your men of war who are in you, with all who have come together in you, will go down into the heart of the seas in the day of your downfall.

Verse ConceptsMarinersSoldiersSealing ThingsThings Fallingsailing

And the army will be taken away, and his heart will be uplifted: he will be the cause of the downfall of tens of thousands, but he will not be strong.

Verse ConceptsProud People

In those times, a number will take up arms against the king of the south: and the children of the violent among your people will be lifting themselves up to make the vision come true; but it will be their downfall.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceVisions From GodMan's Words Fulfilled

Then his face will be turned to the strong places of his land: but his way will be stopped, causing his downfall, and he will not be seen again.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Passing AwayIndividuals going home

And his fears will overcome him and be the cause of his downfall, and his army will come to complete destruction, and a great number will be put to the sword.

Verse ConceptsKilling Will HappenRich Food

And those who are wise among the people will be the teachers of the mass of the people: but they will come to their downfall by the sword and by the flame, being made prisoners and undergoing loss for a long time.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceKilled With The SwordBurning PeopleMan's Wisdom

Now at the time of their downfall they will have a little help, but numbers will be joined to them in the town, and in their separate heritages.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryFlattery, Used By The WickedPeople HelpingNations UnitedThose Who DeceivedHypocrisy

Do not go into the doors of my people on the day of their downfall; do not be looking on their trouble with pleasure on the day of their downfall, or put your hands on their goods on the day of their downfall.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In EvilNatural Disasters

I will take away man and beast; I will take away the birds of the heaven and the fishes of the sea; causing the downfall of the evil-doers, and cutting man off from the face of the earth, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofBoth Men And Animals KilledMan's Sinful NatureWeedFish

Because of the downfall of all the people of Canaan: all those who were weighted down with silver have been cut off.

Verse ConceptsMarketsMerchantsPeople Passing AwayGrinding FoodIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyTrade With Metals

And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofSigns Performed By ChristHabitual Getting UpPeople Who Blessed Othersrehabilitation

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