Deuteronomy 28:44

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 28:12 promises lending to nations, the opposite blessing of borrowing from foreigners in Deuteronomy 28:44.

Deuteronomy 28:13 promises Israel will be the head, directly contrasting with being the tail in Deuteronomy 28:44.

Deuteronomy 15:6 describes the blessing opposite: Israel lends and is head, contrasting with the curse of borrowing and being tail.

Lamentations 1:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 1:5 shows the curse fulfilled: enemies become head, Israel tail, as prophesied in Deuteronomy 28:44.

Lamentations 2:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:17 states God fulfilled His word from days of old, directly referencing the curses of Deuteronomy 28.