Isaiah 5:12

And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 5:19 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:19, the same people mockingly challenge God to act, revealing their scorn for His works.

Isaiah 22:13 echoes 'eat and drink, for tomorrow we die', the same disregard for God that Isaiah 5:12 criticizes.

Isaiah 24:9 Contrast

Isaiah 24:9 shows judgment removing wine and song — the pleasures in Isaiah 5:12 become bitter.

Isaiah 1:3 Parallel

Isaiah 1:3 laments Israel's lack of knowledge — same indictment as ignoring God's deeds in Isaiah 5:12.

Jude 1:12 Parallel

In Jude 1:12, false teachers feast without fear, directly paralleling Israel's disregard for God's deeds.

In Amos 6:4-6, the complacent feast with instruments and wine parallels Israel's failure to regard God's deeds.

Hosea 4:11 Parallel

Hosea 4:11 adds that wine and feasting take away understanding, explaining why they fail to regard God's works.

Hosea 4:10 Parallel

Hosea 4:10 echoes the same judgment: indulgence without satisfaction because they forsook the LORD, matching the feasting without regard in Isaiah.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

In Daniel 5:23, Belshazzar is rebuked for not honoring God who holds his breath, echoing the same disregard.

In Daniel 5:1-4, Belshazzar's feast with wine and music similarly ignores God, leading to judgment.

Psalm 92:5 Contrast

Psalm 92:5 praises God's great works, contrasting sharply with Israel's disregard in Isaiah 5:12.

Psalm 28:5 Parallel

Psalm 28:5 uses identical language: 'they do not regard the works of the LORD', warning of destruction.

Job 34:27 Parallel

In Job 34:27, turning from God and having no regard for His ways is the same failure as in Isaiah 5:12.

Psalm 107:43 calls the wise to consider God's lovingkindness — the very consideration missing in Isaiah 5:12.

James 5:5 Parallel

In James 5:5, the rich living in pleasure echo the feasters of Isaiah 5:12, both indulging while ignoring God's judgment.

Amos 6:5 Parallel

Amos 6:5 condemns those who sing idle songs to the harp — the same musical indulgence accompanying neglect of God's works.

Judges 2:10 Parallel

Judges 2:10 describes a generation that did not know the LORD's works — identical failure to regard His deeds in Isaiah.

Hosea 7:2 Parallel

Hosea 7:2 says they do not consider that God remembers their evil — the same lack of regard for God's awareness and deeds.

1 Samuel 12:24 urges considering God's great deeds, the very thing Isaiah's people neglect. Opposite response.

Job 37:7 Contrast

Job 37:7 says God seals every man's hand so they may know Him — contrasting with Isaiah's people who do not regard His works.

Psalm 10:5 Parallel

Psalm 10:5 describes the wicked who reject God's laws and ignore His judgments, paralleling the disregard for God's deeds in Isaiah.

Psalm 64:9 Contrast

Psalm 64:9 describes fearing God and considering His deeds — directly opposite to the neglect in Isaiah 5:12.

Psalm 77:11 Contrast

Psalm 77:11 expresses deliberate remembrance of God's wonders — contrasting the ignorance in Isaiah 5:12.

Ecclesiastes 7:13 commands to consider God's work — the exact neglect condemned in Isaiah 5:12.

Ecclesiastes 7:2 says mourning makes one take life to heart — opposing the heedless feasting in Isaiah 5:12.

Jeremiah 8:7 contrasts birds knowing seasons with God's people not knowing His requirements — matching the failure to regard God's deeds.

Psalm 92:6 Parallel

In Psalm 92:6, the fool cannot understand God's works, paralleling Israel's failure to regard them.

Deuteronomy 4:39 commands knowing God, contrasting directly with their failure to regard His deeds. A call they ignored.