Isaiah 3:11

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Cross-references

Isaiah 48:22 repeats the same declaration: no peace for the wicked, reinforcing the woe pronounced in 3:11.

Isaiah 57:20 describes the wicked as restless like the sea, expanding on why they have no peace.

Isaiah 57:21 again states 'no peace to the wicked', directly echoing the same oracle from 3:11.

Isaiah 65:13-15 contrasts the servants' blessing with the wicked's curse, illustrating the 'woe' of 3:11 in concrete terms.

Isaiah 1:20 Parallel

Isaiah 1:20 warns that rebellion brings the sword, matching the same book's theme of disaster as payment for evil deeds.

Ecclesiastes 8:13 echoes 'it will not be well with the wicked,' directly reinforcing the woe in Isaiah 3:11.

2 Corinthians 5:10 teaches judgment according to deeds, a NT extension of the retribution principle in Isaiah 3:11.

Proverbs 1:31 says the wicked eat the fruit of their way, mirroring the hands' deeds coming back in Isaiah 3:11.

Psalm 62:12 Parallel

Psalm 62:12 affirms God renders to each according to his work, paralleling the recompense principle in Isaiah 3:11.

Psalm 28:4 Parallel

Psalm 28:4 asks God to repay the wicked according to their deeds, the same retributive justice as Isaiah 3:11.

Psalm 11:6 Parallel

Psalm 11:6 depicts divine judgment—fire and sulfur—on the wicked, matching the ill fate promised in Isaiah 3:11.

Jeremiah 31:30 emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, directly paralleling the idea that the wicked are paid back for their own deeds.

Proverbs 24:20 says the evil man has no future and his lamp is snuffed out, paralleling Isaiah's woe and disaster for the wicked.

Genesis 7:1 Contrast

Genesis 7:1 shows Noah's righteousness leading to salvation — contrasting with the doom pronounced on the wicked in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 17:10 similarly states God rewards each according to conduct, reinforcing the principle of divine recompense for deeds.

Jeremiah 21:14 echoes punishment according to deeds, aligning with the warning that the wicked will face disaster for their actions.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 shows God giving sinners the task of gathering wealth only to hand it to the righteous — divine recompense akin to Isaiah's payback.

Ezekiel 16:59 states God will deal with Israel as they deserve for breaking the covenant, a clear parallel to judgment according to deeds.

Ezekiel 18:18 says a father dies for his own sin, reinforcing individual accountability—the wicked are paid back for what they have done.

Ezekiel 18:20 reinforces individual responsibility — the wicked alone will die for their deeds, echoing Isaiah's payback for actions.

Ezekiel 24:14 declares God's unwavering judgment based on conduct, matching Isaiah's certainty of disaster on the wicked.

Ezekiel 33:14 offers hope: the wicked can turn and live — a contrast to Isaiah's unqualified woe on the wicked.

Hosea 12:2 Parallel

Hosea 12:2 explicitly states God will repay Judah according to their deeds, directly paralleling Isaiah's 'paid back for their hands'.

Micah 3:4 Parallel

Micah 3:4 describes the wicked crying out but God hiding His face because of evil — reinforcing Isaiah's judgment theme.

In Matthew 16:27, Jesus applies the same principle of recompense for deeds to his final judgment, universalizing Isaiah's woe.

Romans 2:6 Citation

Romans 2:6 directly cites this retribution principle, quoting from Isaiah/Proverbs, affirming God's impartial judgment.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 echoes the concept of sin's wages (death) — a direct parallel to the disaster awaiting the wicked in Isaiah.

2 Peter 2:13 explicitly echoes the retribution concept: 'paid back with harm for the harm they have done' — a direct parallel to Isaiah.

Revelation 2:23 quotes the principle of repaying according to deeds, applying it to the church — echoing Isaiah's woe.

In Revelation 22:12, Christ echoes the same principle of repaying each according to their deeds, reinforcing the certainty of divine recompense.

Proverbs 13:21 directly echoes Isaiah: misfortune pursues sinners, just as disaster comes upon the wicked for their hands' work.

Genesis 18:25 Related theme

Genesis 18:25 affirms God as a just judge who distinguishes righteous from wicked — reinforcing the justice of punishing the wicked.

Genesis 19:13 describes Sodom's destruction due to its great wickedness — a direct example of the disaster Isaiah warns.

Numbers 32:23 declares that sin will find you out — a parallel to the recompense for evil deeds in Isaiah.

Deuteronomy 28:15 lists curses for not obeying God — strongly parallel to the promised disaster for the wicked in Isaiah.

1 Samuel 12:15 warns that rebellion against God brings his hand against you—directly echoing the retribution for wickedness.

1 Samuel 12:25 states that persisting in evil leads to being swept away—a clear parallel to woe and disaster on the wicked.

1 Kings 8:32 prays that God will bring down on the guilty what they have done—identical to the retribution principle.

2 Chronicles 6:23 repeats Solomon's prayer: bringing down on the guilty what they have done—identical retribution principle.

Job 27:13 Parallel

Job 27:13 describes the God-appointed portion for the wicked—the same retributive justice Isaiah pronounces as woe.

Psalm 9:17 Parallel

Psalm 9:17 states the wicked return to Sheol—the same ultimate consequence as the woe in Isaiah 3:11.

Proverbs 16:5 declares the proud will not go unpunished, reinforcing Isaiah's certainty that the wicked will be paid back.

Proverbs 10:16 contrasts the wages of righteous (life) and wicked (sin), paralleling Isaiah's theme of the wicked being paid back for their deeds.

Proverbs 2:22 states the wicked will be cut off from the land—the same fate as the woe in Isaiah 3:11.

Psalm 140:11 prays that evil hunt the wicked—aligning with Isaiah's woe that their deeds return on them.

Psalm 91:8 Parallel

Psalm 91:8 promises seeing the recompense of the wicked—the same retributive justice Isaiah warns of.

Psalm 34:21 Parallel

Psalm 34:21 says affliction slays the wicked—the same fate Isaiah pronounces as woe for their deeds.

Psalm 32:10 Parallel

Psalm 32:10 affirms that the wicked have many sorrows—the same retribution Isaiah declares as woe.

Psalm 1:3-5 contrasts the righteous' stability with the wicked's perishability, echoing the fate of the wicked in Isaiah 3:11.

Job 10:15 Parallel

Job 10:15 expresses personal woe if guilty—the same retributive sorrow Isaiah declares for the wicked, but in a lament context.

Ezekiel 14:4 has God answering idolaters according to their great idolatry, mirroring the principle of repayment for deeds.

Proverbs 12:14 says work of hands brings reward, while Isaiah says wicked are paid back disaster for their deeds — opposite outcomes from the same principle.

In 1 Samuel 4:11, the wicked sons of Eli face disaster—capture and death—as a concrete example of this retribution principle.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 acknowledges that though the wicked may live long, it will go better for the God-fearing — affirming eventual justice as in Isaiah.

James 2:13 Parallel

James 2:13 states the unmerciful receive judgment without mercy, illustrating the recompense for wickedness in Isaiah 3:11.

Galatians 5:21 lists works of the flesh and warns that practitioners won't inherit God's kingdom — a New Testament application of Isaiah's woe.

Deuteronomy 11:28 pronounces a curse for disobedience — a covenantal parallel to the disaster for the wicked in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 39:24 says God dealt with Israel according to their uncleanness — consistent with Isaiah's theme of judgment by deeds.

Psalm 120:4 Parallel

In Psalm 120:4, divine retribution on the deceitful is pictured with arrows and coals — a parallel to the recompense for wickedness in Isaiah.

Psalm 11:5 Parallel

Psalm 11:5 says God hates the violent, aligning with the woe pronounced on the wicked in Isaiah 3:11.

Job 36:12 Parallel

Job 36:12 warns that the disobedient perish by the sword—echoing the fate of the wicked in Isaiah 3:11.

Ezekiel 3:18 warns of death for the wicked, echoing the disaster Isaiah pronounces, but focuses on the prophet's duty to warn.

Jeremiah 23:17 shows false prophets denying disaster for the wicked, contrasting with Isaiah's true warning of judgment.

Ezekiel 33:8 Related theme

Ezekiel 33:8 warns the wicked will die for sin, but focuses on the watchman's duty — still ties to Isaiah's retribution.