DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/other/ruin.md

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ruin, ruins

Definition:

To "ruin" something means to spoil, destroy, or cause to be useless. The term "ruin" or "ruins" refers to the rubble and spoiled remains of something that has been destroyed.

  • The prophet Zephaniah spoke about the day of God's wrath as a "day of ruin" when the world will be judged and punished.
  • The book of Proverbs says that ruin and destruction await those who are ungodly.
  • Depending on the context, "to ruin" could be translated as "to destroy" or "to spoil" or "to make useless" or "to break."
  • The term "ruin" or "ruins" could be translated as "rubble" or "broken-down buildings" or "destroyed city" or "devastation" or "brokenness" or "destruction," depending on the context.

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