He flashes ¹  destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms ²  the fortified places.)

Panic and pitfall ¹  have come upon us, devastation and destruction. ² 

Let destruction take them by surprise! ¹  Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction! ² 

Let his own eyes see his destruction; ¹  let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.

The righteous see their destruction ¹  and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, ²  saying,

The underworld ¹  is naked before God; ²  the place of destruction lies uncovered. ³ 

Day and night they walk around on its walls, ¹  while wickedness and destruction ²  are within it.

You will not be afraid ¹  of sudden ²  disaster, ³  or when destruction overtakes ⁴  the wicked; ⁵ 

Those who are wise ¹  store up ²  knowledge, but foolish speech ³  leads to imminent ⁴  destruction.

Death and Destruction ¹  are before the Lord – how much more ²  the hearts of humans! ³ 

Pride ¹  goes ²  before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. ³ 

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; ¹  whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. ² 

Before destruction the heart ¹  of a person is proud, but humility comes ²  before honor. ³ 

As ¹  Death and Destruction are never satisfied, ²  so the eyes of a person ³  are never satisfied. ⁴ 

For very soon my fury ¹  will subside, and my anger will be directed toward their destruction.”

Cries of anguish will arise in Horonaim, ‘Oh, the ruin and great destruction!’

Moab’s destruction is at hand. Disaster will come on it quickly.

You will be protected ¹  from malicious gossip, ²  and will not be afraid of the destruction ³  when it comes.

You will laugh at destruction and famine ¹  and need not ²  be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Destruction ¹  and Death say, ‘With our ears we have heard a rumor about where it can be found.’ ²