perish vs thrive

perish

verb
  • To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose 

  • To die; to cease to live. 

  • To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing. 

thrive

verb
  • To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. 

  • To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish. 

How often have the words perish and thrive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )