Reference

Jeremiah 50:32

And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
30

Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord.

31

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

32

And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.

33

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

34

Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Fire Imagery
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Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly uses "fall," "kindle a fire," and "devour," which are all direct examples of "Destruction / Perishing Language."

Fire Imagery

The verse explicitly states "I will kindle a fire in his cities," which directly uses fire in a context of judgment and punishment, leaving no room for a counter-argument that it does not support the theme.