Sudden Destruction

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

• Punishment

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

• FIGURATIVE
• Breastplate
• Day

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

• Thorn

Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

• Prayer

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

• Prayer

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.