Quotes About Warning

“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”

Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction!

I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.

This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will send your chariots up in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”

All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater!

There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down and consume you like a young locust. Make yourself many like the young locust; make yourself many like the swarming locust!

Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.

“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.

The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.

a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORDís anger comes upon you.

“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.”

Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

“The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ëTurn now from your evil ways and deeds.í But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.í

I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”

And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.

Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,

And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.