Reference

Proverbs 13:20

Annihilation / Destruction Destruction / Perishing Language

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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Annihilation / Destruction

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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language

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80% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

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Annihilation / Destruction

While "destroyed" can imply ceasing to exist, the term can also refer to ruin, harm, or severe suffering without necessarily meaning annihilation, especially in a wisdom literature context where consequences are often practical and social.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse uses the word "destroyed," it does so in a general sense of ruin or harm, not necessarily implying the specific, often divine, punitive destruction or perishing language described in the theme definition.