The Bible often provides warnings to guide us away from harmful paths. These verses serve as gentle reminders to heed caution before we face consequences.
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Bible Verses About Warning Before Destruction
Proverbs 10:14 – Wise people heed warnings, while fools ignore them
“The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.” – Proverbs 10:14
Proverbs 22:3 – A prudent person sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” – Proverbs 22:3
Proverbs 27:12 – The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” – Proverbs 27:12
Jeremiah 7:13 – God warns His people but they do not listen
“While you were doing all these things, declares the Lord, I spoke to you again and again, but you did not listen; I called you, but you did not answer.” – Jeremiah 7:13
2 Peter 3:10 – The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.” – 2 Peter 3:10
Proverbs 15:10 – Stern discipline awaits those who ignore correction
“Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path; the one who hates correction will die.” – Proverbs 15:10
Proverbs 29:1 – A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy
“A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.” – Proverbs 29:1
Amos 3:7 – God reveals His plans to His servants the prophets
“Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” – Amos 3:7
Luke 13:3 – Repentance is necessary to avoid perishing
“I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” – Luke 13:3
Proverbs 10:17 – Those who ignore correction lead others astray
“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.” – Proverbs 10:17
Proverbs 13:18 – Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline
“Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.” – Proverbs 13:18
Proverbs 1:24-25 – God calls out but people refuse to listen
“But since you refused to listen when I called and no one paid attention when I stretched out my hand, since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke…” – Proverbs 1:24-25
Matthew 24:42 – Stay alert and be ready for the coming of the Son of Man
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” – Matthew 24:42
Matthew 25:13 – Keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” – Matthew 25:13
Mark 13:33 – Stay awake and be alert to the signs of the end times
“Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.” – Mark 13:33
Matthew 7:13-14 – Enter through the narrow gate to avoid destruction
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” – Matthew 7:13-14
Proverbs 5:11 – Ignoring warnings leads to regret and loss
“At the end of your life you will groan, when your flesh and body are spent.” – Proverbs 5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:6 – Stay sober and alert, for the day of the Lord will come like a thief
“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:6
Nahum 1:7 – The Lord is a refuge for those who trust in Him
“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” – Nahum 1:7
Isaiah 55:6 – Seek the Lord while He may be found
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” – Isaiah 55:6
Psalm 91:1 – Those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” – Psalm 91:1
1 Corinthians 10:12 – Take heed and not fall into temptation
“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” – 1 Corinthians 10:12
Jeremiah 35:15 – The warning of a disobedient people
“Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, ‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.’ But you have not paid attention or listened to me.” – Jeremiah 35:15
Joshua 23:13 – Idolatry angers God and brings destruction
“Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would not be their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect. But if you insist on continuing to bow down to other gods, you will not be able to escape my punishment.” – Joshua 23:13
Isaiah 48:22 – No peace for the wicked
“‘There is no peace,’ says the Lord, ‘for the wicked.'” – Isaiah 48:22
2 Chronicles 7:19-20 – Disobedience leads to the destruction of the temple
“But if you turn away and abandon my decrees and commands, which I have given you, and if you serve and worship other gods, then I will uproot the people from this land that I have given them. I will reject this Temple that I have made holy to honor my name. I will make it a proverb and an object of ridicule among the nations.” – 2 Chronicles 7:19-20
Proverbs 1:33 – Whoever listens to God’s wisdom will be at ease and without fear of harm
“But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” – Proverbs 1:33
Isaiah 26:4 – Trust in the Lord forever, for He is the Rock eternal
“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.” – Isaiah 26:4
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – Scripture is profitable for teaching and warning
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no vision from God, people cast off restraint
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” – Proverbs 29:18
Isaiah 48:18 – If only you had paid attention to God’s commands, peace would have been like a river
“If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.” – Isaiah 48:18
1 Peter 5:8 – Be alert and sober-minded, for the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8
Revelation 3:3 – Remember what you have received and heard; hold it fast and repent
“Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.” – Revelation 3:3
1 Thessalonians 5:2 – The day of the Lord will come unexpectedly
“For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Hebrews 2:1 – We must pay careful attention to what we have heard
“We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” – Hebrews 2:1
Luke 19:44 – Destruction comes upon those who did not recognize the time of God’s coming
“They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.” – Luke 19:44
Proverbs 14:12 – There is a way that appears right to a person, but the end leads to death
“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” – Proverbs 14:12
2 Chronicles 25:16 – Don’t ignore the prophet’s warning, for there will be consequences
“While he was still speaking, the king said to him, ‘Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?’ So the prophet stopped but said, ‘I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.'” – 2 Chronicles 25:16
Numbers 14:23 – Disobedience leads to wandering in the wilderness
“Not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.” – Numbers 14:23
1 Peter 4:7 – Be alert and of sober mind, for the end of all things is near
“The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.” – 1 Peter 4:7
Nehemiah 9:30 – God warns His people, but they do not obey
“For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.” – Nehemiah 9:30
Matthew 12:36 – We will give account on the day of judgment for every idle word
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” – Matthew 12:36
1 Corinthians 3:17 – If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person
“If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.” – 1 Corinthians 3:17
2 Samuel 24:13 – Listen to the voice of the Lord and avoid calamity
“So Gad went to David and said to him, “Shall there come on you three years of famine in your land? Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Or three days of plague in your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should answer the one who sent me.”” – 2 Samuel 24:13
Hebrews 12:25 – Do not ignore Him who warns from heaven
“See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?” – Hebrews 12:25
Jonah 1:2 – Jonah was sent to warn Nineveh of their impending destruction
“Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” – Jonah 1:2