Ezekiel 7:19

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:17 shows Israel using God's gold and silver to make idols—the same wealth that becomes a stumbling block here.

Proverbs 11:4 directly states that wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, echoing Ezekiel's claim that silver and gold cannot deliver.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 teaches that love of money never satisfies, aligning with this verse where silver and gold cannot fill stomachs.

Isaiah 2:20 Parallel

Isaiah 2:20 describes people throwing away their idols of silver and gold in judgment, matching Ezekiel's image of discarding precious metals.

Isaiah 30:22 depicts throwing away silver-overlaid idols like a filthy cloth, paralleling the rejection of silver and gold in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 55:2 Parallel

Isaiah 55:2 asks why spend on what does not satisfy, directly paralleling this verse's claim that wealth cannot satisfy hunger.

Zephaniah 1:18 says silver and gold cannot save on the day of the Lord's wrath — a direct parallel to Ezekiel 7:19's statement.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

Luke 12:20 reveals the rich fool's sudden death, proving wealth cannot save—exactly the point here about silver/gold's inability to deliver.

Lamentations 4:1 describes gold being devalued and scattered in the streets—mirroring the silver and gold cast away here.

Zephaniah 1:13 says wealth will be plundered and houses wasted—directly parallels the uselessness of silver and gold in judgment.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in riches—echoing the same theme that silver and gold cannot save in judgment.

Matthew 16:26 teaches that gaining the world cannot save one's soul — a NT parallel to the futility of wealth in God's judgment.

Luke 12:19 Contrast

Luke 12:19 shows the rich man trusting in his goods for ease, a false security that Ezekiel 7:19 declares worthless in judgment.

Job 20:12 Parallel

Job 20:15 describes the wicked disgorging riches, similar to how wealth is rejected and becomes a snare in Ezekiel.