warning before destruction

The 14 most-voted verses about warning before destruction, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 16:18 (BSB)

Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 (WEB)

Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (BSB)

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (KJV)

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (WEB)

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (BSB)

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (KJV)

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 10:28 (WEB)

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Matthew 24:42 (BSB)

¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 24:42 (KJV)

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

Matthew 24:42 (WEB)

There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

Luke 21:25 (BSB)

¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Luke 21:25 (KJV)

“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

Luke 21:25 (WEB)

When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Luke 21:28 (BSB)

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Luke 21:28 (KJV)

But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”

Luke 21:28 (WEB)

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:12 (BSB)

Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

James 1:12 (KJV)

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.

James 1:12 (WEB)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 20:1 (BSB)

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Proverbs 20:1 (KJV)

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 20:1 (WEB)

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

Luke 12:40 (BSB)

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Luke 12:40 (KJV)

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”

Luke 12:40 (WEB)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (BSB)

For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (KJV)

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (WEB)

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:21 (BSB)

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:21 (KJV)

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

Galatians 5:21 (WEB)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:11 (BSB)

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)

For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (BSB)

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (KJV)

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (WEB)

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

1 John 5:19 (BSB)

[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

1 John 5:19 (KJV)

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

1 John 5:19 (WEB)

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