James 4:16

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Cross-references

James 3:14 Parallel

James 3:14 warns against boasting rooted in selfish ambition, directly connecting to James 4:16's condemnation of arrogant boasting.

Revelation 18:7 quotes Babylon boasting 'I sit as a queen' — the same self-glorifying arrogance James rebukes.

1 Corinthians 5:6 says 'Your boasting is not good' — the same verdict James gives: 'All such boasting is evil.'

1 Corinthians 4:7 asks why boast as if you didn't receive it — directly addressing the root of boasting James calls evil.

Proverbs 27:1 warns against boasting about tomorrow — directly echoed in James 4:13-16's rebuke of arrogant planning.

Isaiah 47:7 Parallel

Isaiah 47:7 condemns Babylon's boast 'I shall be mistress forever' — the same arrogant self-confidence James rebukes.

Isaiah 47:8 Parallel

Isaiah 47:8 quotes Babylon saying 'I am, and there is no one besides me' — a prime example of boasting in arrogance.

Isaiah 47:10 shows Babylon trusting in its own wisdom and feeling secure in wickedness — the essence of boasting James condemns.

Amos 6:13 Parallel

Amos 6:13 condemns rejoicing in self-reliant military conquest—parallels James' condemnation of boasting in human strength.

Romans 2:23 Parallel

Romans 2:23 accuses those who boast in the law while breaking it—parallels James' critique of arrogant self-confidence.

Romans 1:30 Parallel

Romans 1:30 lists 'boastful' among vices of the unrighteous—directly echoes James' designation of boasting as evil.

Job 20:5 Parallel

Job 20:5 states the triumph of the wicked is short—directly reinforcing James' claim that such boasting is evil and fleeting.

Hosea 9:1 Parallel

Hosea 9:1 commands Israel not to rejoice because of their unfaithfulness—direct parallel to James' warning against evil boasting.

Psalm 10:3 Parallel

Psalm 10:3 explicitly describes the wicked boasting of their desires—same condemnation of arrogant self-praise as James.

Proverbs 25:14 compares a boaster who promises but doesn't give to empty clouds — a fitting image for the empty boasting James condemns.

1 Corinthians 4:8 sarcastically rebukes the Corinthians' self-satisfied pride — a specific instance of the boasting James condemns.

Galatians 5:26 warns against conceit and provoking others, directly paralleling the condemnation of arrogant boasting here.

2 Timothy 3:2 lists arrogance among last-days traits, matching the boastful arrogance condemned here.

Psalm 52:7 Parallel

Psalm 52:7 describes a man trusting in riches rather than God — the same self-reliant boasting James calls evil.

Philippians 3:19 describes those who glory in their shame—a parallel to the evil boasting condemned here.

Psalm 52:1 Parallel

Psalm 52:1 questions boasting in evil, echoing James's rebuke of boasting about future plans without God.