Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'destroyeth' occurs 11 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'destroyeth' in the standard works and contain 18.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 17:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

 17:37 And he raiseth up a righteous nation, and destroyeth the nations of the wicked.

 17:38 And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 8 0 8
NT 0 0 0
BM 2 0 2
DC 1 0 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 11 0 11

Deut. 8:20
As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.

Job 9:22
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Job 12:23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

Prov. 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Prov. 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Prov. 31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Eccl. 7:7
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Eccl. 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

1 Ne. 17:37
And he raiseth up a righteous nation, and destroyeth the nations of the wicked.

1 Ne. 17:38
And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.

D&C 63:4
Who buildeth up at his own will and pleasure; and destroyeth when he pleases, and is able to cast the soul down to hell.