Ezekiel 13:4
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
Cross-reference
Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets as ravenous wolves — similar animal imagery to Ezekiel's foxes among ruins, both predatory and deceptive.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 reveals false apostles disguised as servants of righteousness — akin to Ezekiel's foxes that appear harmless but cause ruin.
In 1 Timothy 4:1, deceiving spirits lead people astray — a direct parallel to the false prophets who act like foxes among ruins.
In 1 Timothy 4:2, liars with seared consciences echo the treachery of Ezekiel's foxes — both are hypocritical deceivers.
In Titus 1:10-12, false teachers disrupt households for dishonest gain — the same self-serving deception as the foxes in Ezekiel.
In Jeremiah 20:6, Pashhur is exiled for prophesying lies — a concrete OT example of the false prophets Ezekiel condemns as foxes.
Micah 2:11 condemns false prophets who speak lies for gain — similar to Ezekiel's image of prophets as foxes among ruins.
Micah 3:5 denounces prophets who lead God's people astray for profit — parallel to Ezekiel's foxes that ruin the community.
Romans 16:18 describes false teachers serving their own appetites — parallel to Ezekiel's prophets who follow their own spirit like destructive foxes.
Galatians 2:4 mentions false brethren secretly infiltrating to spy — echoes the deceptive, destructive nature of Ezekiel's false prophets as foxes.
Ephesians 4:14 warns against being tossed by crafty, deceitful teachers — parallels Ezekiel's caution about prophets who lead people into ruin like foxes.