Isaiah 57:10
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 57:13, idols cannot save, but refuge in God brings inheritance — highlighting the futility of the persistent idolatry in 57:10.
Isaiah 47:13 mocks Babylon's weariness from consulting astrologers, paralleling Israel's futile persistence in seeking false help in Isaiah 57:10.
In Isaiah 26:12, peace and accomplishments come from God — contrasting the futile self-reliance and weary striving in 57:10.
In 2 Chronicles 28:23, Ahaz sacrifices to foreign gods for help — exactly the false renewal from idols that Isaiah 57:10 describes.
In Jeremiah 2:25, the identical phrase 'It is hopeless' appears — Israel refuses to stop chasing foreign gods, matching the same stubbornness.
In Habakkuk 2:13, this same theme of wearying oneself for nothing appears — peoples labor in vain, mirroring the futile persistence in idolatry.
In Jeremiah 18:12, the people say 'It's no use' yet persist — similar stubborn refusal to turn from evil despite exhaustion.
In 2 Chronicles 28:22, King Ahaz grows more faithless in his distress — a parallel to the stubborn refusal to see hopelessness despite exhaustion.
Jeremiah 2:36 describes Israel's shame from shifting alliances between Egypt and Assyria, echoing the weariness of pursuing such paths in Isaiah 57:10.
Ezekiel 24:12 describes Jerusalem's wearying toil in sin, using the same 'wearied' language as Isaiah 57:10 about persistence in futile efforts.
Jeremiah 9:5 says they 'weary themselves committing iniquity,' matching the weariness from sin in Isaiah 57:10, though the specific sins differ.