Deuteronomy 28:39

Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

Cross-references

In Deuteronomy 28:42, locusts devour what you planted — the same curse of losing the fruit of your labor from the preceding verse.

In Joel 1:4-7, locusts devour vines and figs, directly illustrating the curse of worms eating the grapes from this verse.

Jonah 4:7 Parallel

In Jonah 4:7, a worm appointed by God destroys a plant, paralleling the worm that destroys the grapes in this curse.

Job 15:33 Parallel

In Job 15:33, Eliphaz describes the wicked as a vine stripped of grapes — the same imagery of fruitlessness as this curse.

Psalm 128:2 Contrast

Psalm 128:2 promises eating the fruit of your labor — the direct opposite of this curse where you plant but don't drink.

In Jeremiah 8:13, God says there will be no grapes on the vine — the same curse of harvest failure as here.

Amos 5:11 Allusion

In Amos 5:11, the prophet declares you will plant vineyards but not drink wine — a direct echo of this covenant curse.

In Zephaniah 1:13, the same judgment: they plant vineyards but will not drink the wine — directly referencing this curse.