Quotes about Downfall

He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’

Since Damascus had defeated him, he sacrificed to their gods and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.

In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.

This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Awake, arise, or be for ever fall'n.

If the very downfall of humanity was caused when Eve surrendered to a temptation to eat something she wasn't supposed to eat, I do think our struggles with food are important to God.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.