Ezekiel 12:22

Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 12:27 repeats the same complaint about distant visions, directly reinforcing the proverb being condemned.

Ezekiel 18:2 also cites a proverb in Israel, mirroring the structure of God challenging a popular saying.

In Ezekiel 18:3, God declares the proverb will be stopped, just as He will end the proverb about visions here.

Ezekiel 21:7 insists the coming judgment will be fulfilled, answering the skepticism about unfulfilled visions in Ezekiel 12:22.

Ezekiel 7:2 Contrast

Ezekiel 7:2 declares the end has come, directly refuting the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22 that visions amount to nothing.

Ezekiel 21:23 shows people dismissing prophecy as false divination, echoing the skepticism of the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22.

2 Peter 3:4 Parallel

2 Peter 3:4 directly quotes the same kind of mockery — 'Where is this coming he promised?' — echoing the proverb.

Isaiah 5:19 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:19, the same attitude appears — people taunt God to hurry His judgment, mocking the delay.

2 Peter 3:3 Parallel

2 Peter 3:3 predicts scoffers in the last days — the same pattern of mockery against God's promises.

Amos 6:3 Parallel

Amos 6:3 describes those who 'put off the day of disaster' — a complacent denial of imminent judgment.

Jeremiah 5:13 dismisses prophets as 'wind' — the same contempt for the word of the Lord.

Jeremiah 5:12 records the same denial: 'He will do nothing!' — a direct rejection of prophetic warnings.

Jeremiah 17:15 records the same taunt: 'Where is the word of the LORD? Let it now be fulfilled!'

Joel 1:15 Contrast

Joel 1:15 proclaims the day of the Lord is near, directly countering the complacent proverb in Ezekiel 12:22 that nothing is happening.

Habakkuk 1:5 warns of an unbelievable work God is doing, countering the doubt expressed in Ezekiel 12:22.

Matthew 24:48 portrays a servant who thinks his master delays, mirroring the complacent proverb in Ezekiel 12:22.

Luke 12:45 Parallel

Luke 12:45 also describes a servant who thinks the master delays, echoing the mindset behind the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22.

Jeremiah 1:12 assures God watches over His word to fulfill it — a direct contrast to the dismissive proverb.

Jeremiah 23:33-40 rebukes the misuse of 'burden of the LORD' saying, similar to God rejecting the false proverb here.

Hosea 9:7 Parallel

Hosea 9:7 describes people calling prophets fools, matching the contempt for visions in Ezekiel 12:22.

Romans 2:4 Parallel

Romans 2:4 warns against presuming on God's patience, similar to the false comfort in Ezekiel 12:22 that judgment is delayed.

Amos 5:18 Parallel

Amos 5:18 rebukes those who wrongly desire the day of the Lord, another example of misguided expectations like the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22.