They were the ruin of him.
“For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.”
– 2 Chronicles 28:23
They make a mess, but…
[Proverbs 31:30] “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who…”
The world would be a much different place. “The Lord God of heaven … will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.” – Genesis 24:7 (NKJV)
Now look at that! “But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV
[Matthew 24:38,39] In the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking … and knew not until the flood came and took them all away.
[2.Peter 2:10], Phillips. These men are arrogant and presumptuous – they think nothing of scoffing at the glories of the unseen world.