Bible Verses about 'Ruin'
Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. | Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. |
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. | But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. |
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. | Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down. |
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. | The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. | Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” |
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. | Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you! Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me. |
Bible verse of the day
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.