Reference

Job 8:13

Destruction / Perishing Language Annihilation / Destruction

“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:”

Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Destruction / Perishing Language

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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

The previous counter-argument is correct; the verse explicitly uses "perish" in reference to the fate of the wicked, directly aligning with the theme's definition.

Annihilation / Destruction

While "perish" can imply ceasing to exist, the verse does not explicitly state that the hypocrite himself ceases to exist, but rather that his *hope* perishes, which could refer to the failure of his expectations or plans without implying his own annihilation.