לָבַט lâbaṭ

Meaning

to overthrow; intransposed, to fall

In the King James Version: fall.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
• Proverbs 10:10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
• Hosea 4:14 I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.