Habakkuk 2:6 condemns heaping up unjust wealth — the same futility later described as labor for fire in this chapter.

Genesis 11:6-9 recounts the Tower of Babel where human pride led to confusion and wasted labor — a direct example of nations exhausting themselves for nothing.

Job 5:13 states God catches the wise in their craftiness — a direct parallel to Habakkuk 2:13's theme that human labor and schemes are futile.

In Psalm 39:6, the same futility appears: people heap up wealth in vain, not knowing who will get it — a direct echo of wearying for nothing.

Psalm 127:1 says building without the LORD is labor in vain — the same truth that human effort apart from God is wasted.

Psalm 127:2 adds that anxious toil for bread is vain when God gives sleep — reinforcing the theme of futile labor from Habakkuk.

Malachi 1:4 shows Edom's rebuilding efforts are futile because God tears down—same theme of labor for nothing.

Isaiah 50:11 warns those who kindle their own fire will lie down in torment — the same fiery judgment on self-reliant labor that Habakkuk condemns.

Isaiah 55:2 asks why labor for what doesn't satisfy — directly matching the 'weary for nothing' theme, urging dependence on God instead.

Jeremiah 51:58 uses almost identical phrasing: peoples labor for nothing, nations weary themselves for fire — a direct parallel to Habakkuk's judgment on Babylon.

1 Thessalonians 2:1 declares Paul's labor 'not in vain' — the opposite of Habakkuk's 'weary themselves for nothing'.

John 6:27 contrasts working for perishable food with eternal food — directly opposing the futile labor Habakkuk condemns.

Jeremiah 12:13 echoes the same futility: 'tired themselves out but profit nothing' — confirming God's judgment on useless effort.

Jeremiah 9:5 explicitly says they 'weary themselves committing iniquity' — reinforcing Habakkuk's theme of futile sinful labor.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 declares all toil 'vanity and a striving after wind'—strong parallel to labor for fire.

Ecclesiastes 1:3 asks what man gains from toil—the same question of labor's futility under the sun.

Job 39:16 says the ostrich 'labors in vain' though she has no fear—same phrase of futile effort.

Leviticus 26:20 directly states 'your strength shall be spent in vain' as a covenant curse—identical futility of labor.