Isaiah 65:14
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 52:9 echoes the joy of God's servants — singing for joy at redemption, matching the 'sing for joy' of the faithful here.
Isaiah 55:12 promises going out with joy and singing — directly parallel to the servants' joyful singing here.
Isaiah 42:10 calls for a new song — parallel to the servants' singing for joy in this verse.
Isaiah 13:6 calls to wail at the day of the Lord, echoing the wailing of the wicked in Isaiah 65:14.
Jeremiah 31:7 calls for singing with gladness for Jacob — parallel to the servants' joy here, both in restoration contexts.
Matthew 13:42 speaks of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the furnace — parallel to the crying and howling of the rebellious here.
Luke 13:28 describes weeping and gnashing of teeth for those thrust out — parallel to the crying and howling of the rebellious here.
Matthew 8:12 describes weeping and gnashing of teeth for those cast out — echoing the sorrow and howling of the rebellious in this verse.
Matthew 22:13 depicts weeping and gnashing of teeth for the cast-out — matching the sorrow and howling of the wicked in this verse.
Zephaniah 3:14 calls for singing and rejoicing — directly parallel to the servants' joy here.
In Luke 16:24, the rich man cries out in torment — directly mirroring Isaiah's 'cry from pain' and 'howl from broken spirit' for the wicked.
John 16:22 promises sorrow turned to lasting joy — closely matching Isaiah's servants who sing from joy of heart while others suffer.
Ephesians 5:19 exhorts singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord — directly echoing Isaiah's 'servants will sing out of the joy of their heart'.
In Deuteronomy 28:65, the curse brings trembling and despair — similar to the sorrow of the wicked here.
In Deuteronomy 28:45, curses for disobedience bring sorrow — mirroring the howling of the wicked here.
In Luke 6:21, Jesus promises laughter to those who weep now — a reversal similar to Isaiah's servants singing while the wicked cry.
Hosea 7:14 describes howling insincerely — while here the wicked howl genuinely. Same word, different nuance.
Proverbs 13:25 contrasts righteous satisfaction with wicked hunger, paralleling Isaiah's joy versus anguish.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 contrasts the fate of the wicked and those who fear God, similar to Isaiah's contrast of joy and anguish.
Psalm 112:10 describes the wicked vexed and gnashing teeth, mirroring the anguish of the wicked in Isaiah.
James 5:13 links singing with merriment — similar to the servants' joyful singing here, though applied to general Christian conduct.
In Genesis 27:38, Esau cries bitterly over lost blessing — a parallel to the sorrow of those who reject God.
Ezekiel 30:2 commands to 'howl' over Egypt's judgment — sharing the same word used here for the wicked's howling.
Ecclesiastes 5:20 speaks of God occupying with gladness of heart, akin to the servants' joy in Isaiah.
Psalm 138:5 calls for singing of the Lord's ways, echoing the servants' joyful song in Isaiah.
Psalm 132:9 has faithful people singing for joy, similar to the servants' joyful singing in Isaiah.
Psalm 92:4 speaks of singing for joy at God's deeds, matching the servants' joyful song in Isaiah.
Psalm 70:4 echoes the joy of those who seek God, paralleling the servants' singing in Isaiah's contrast.
In Psalm 31:17, the psalmist asks for the wicked to be ashamed — similar to the sorrow of the wicked here.
In Job 8:21, God promises laughter and shouting — a parallel to the joy of God's servants here.
In Deuteronomy 26:11, Israel is commanded to rejoice in God's blessings — a positive parallel to the joy of God's servants here.