Isaiah 29:20
For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Cross-reference
Isaiah 29:5 also describes the destruction of the ruthless — reinforcing the judgment proclaimed here.
Isaiah 25:4 portrays God as refuge for the needy — contrasting with the judgment on the ruthless here.
Isaiah 25:5 also describes the subduing of the ruthless — echoing the same judgment theme.
In Isaiah 28:14-22, the same scoffers are addressed directly—rulers who make a covenant with death, facing judgment.
Isaiah 49:25 promises rescue from tyrants — related to God's victory over the ruthless here.
Isaiah 51:13 rebukes fear of the oppressor — contrasting with the promise that the ruthless will be cut off here.
In Micah 2:1, those who plot evil are condemned—closely matching 'all who are watching to do evil' in Isaiah 29:20.
In Mark 3:2-6, the Pharisees watch Jesus to accuse him, directly reflecting Isaiah's description of those who watch for evil.
In Luke 6:7, the Pharisees closely watch Jesus to accuse him, matching Isaiah's 'those who have an eye for evil'.
In Luke 20:20-23, the spies sent to trap Jesus embody Isaiah's 'those who have an eye for evil'.
In Psalm 56:5, David's enemies twist his words and scheme ruin, paralleling Isaiah's mockers and evil-watchers.
In Proverbs 19:29, penalties are prepared for mockers, directly reinforcing Isaiah's prophecy of their disappearance.
In Jeremiah 15:21, God promises rescue from the wicked and cruel, paralleling Isaiah's assurance that the ruthless vanish.
2 Peter 3:3 explicitly mentions scoffers in the last days — the same term as here, showing a recurring pattern of scoffing against God.
In Revelation 12:10, the accuser is cast down, echoing Isaiah's promise that evil-watchers will be removed.