2 For as their laws and their governments were established by the ^avoice of the people, and they who ^bchose evil were ^cmore numerous than they who chose good, therefore they were ^dripening for destruction, for the laws had become corrupted.

  37 And it came to pass in the *eighty and fifth year they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness; and thus they were ^aripening again for destruction.

  6 Behold, the ^aworld is ^bripening in iniquity; and it must needs be that the children of men are stirred up unto repentance, both the ^cGentiles and also the house of Israel.

  31 And in that place they shall lift up their voices unto God against that people, yea, unto him whose anger is ^akindled against their wickedness, a people who are well-nigh ^bripened for destruction.