Isaiah 3:12

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 3:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:4, God declares He will make boys and infants rulers, matching the description in this verse of oppressive, weak leaders.

Isaiah 9:15 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:15, the prophet who teaches lies is condemned as a misleader, directly paralleling the 'guides mislead you' here.

Isaiah 9:16 Parallel

Isaiah 9:16 states that leaders cause the people to err and be destroyed — a direct parallel to the erring leadership here.

Isaiah 28:7 Parallel

Isaiah 28:7 describes priests and prophets erring through wine — adds a specific cause to the leadership failure mentioned here.

Isaiah 43:27 accuses teachers of transgression — parallels the erring leaders here.

In Jeremiah 5:31, false prophets and priests lead the people astray, echoing the same complaint about misguiding leaders.

In Matthew 15:14, Jesus calls the Pharisees 'blind guides' who lead others into a pit, echoing the image of misleading guides.

Proverbs 28:16 describes a prince without understanding as a great oppressor — directly echoes the oppressive leadership here.

Ecclesiastes 10:16 warns of a child king — parallels the 'children are their oppressors' theme here.

Jeremiah 18:15 says people are caused to stumble in their ways — mirrors the 'cause thee to err' here.

Jeremiah 23:32 condemns false prophets who cause God's people to err by lies — directly parallels the misleading leaders here.

James 5:19 Contrast

James 5:19 calls for restoring those who wander from truth — contrasting with the guides who lead astray here.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

Hosea 4:6 says priests reject knowledge, causing destruction — parallels the misleading leadership here.