2 Peter 2:12

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

But {G1161} these {G3778}, as {G5613} natural {G5446} brute {G249} beasts {G2226}, made {G1080} to {G1519} be taken {G259} and {G2532} destroyed {G5356}, speak evil {G987} of {G1722} the things that {G3739} they understand not {G50}; and shall utterly perish {G2704} in {G1722} their own {G846} corruption {G5356};

But these people, acting without thinking, like animals without reason, born to be captured and destroyed, insult things about which they have no knowledge. When they are destroyed, their destruction will be total —

These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

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Cross-References

  • Jude 1:10 (12 votes)

    But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

  • Jeremiah 12:3 (7 votes)

    But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

  • 2 Peter 2:19 (5 votes)

    While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

  • Galatians 6:8 (5 votes)

    For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  • Psalms 92:6 (4 votes)

    A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  • Jeremiah 10:21 (3 votes)

    For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

  • Proverbs 14:32 (3 votes)

    ¶ The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.