Jeremiah 10:23

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Cross-reference

Psalm 37:23 Parallel

Psalm 37:23 affirms 'the Lord makes firm the steps,' directly answering Jeremiah 10:23's statement that humans cannot direct their steps.

Proverbs 20:24 echoes this truth: man's steps are ordained by the Lord, so he cannot understand his way.

Proverbs 3:5 directly parallels: trust in the Lord, not your own understanding — same principle of not directing oneself.

Proverbs 3:6 promises that acknowledging God makes paths straight — directly expanding on God directing steps.

Proverbs 16:9 states plainly that the Lord directs steps — a near-identical teaching to Jeremiah 10:23.

Daniel 5:23 Contrast

In Daniel 5:23, Belshazzar is rebuked for not honoring God whose are all his ways — the very truth Jeremiah humbly acknowledges about not directing his own steps.

Mark 14:31 Contrast

In Mark 14:31, Peter's boast that he will never deny Jesus exemplifies the human overconfidence that contradicts Jeremiah's confession that man cannot direct his own steps.

Luke 22:33 Contrast

In Luke 22:33, Peter insists he is ready to go to prison and death — a boast that directly opposes the truth in Jeremiah that man cannot direct his own steps.

In 1 Corinthians 16:7, Paul humbly submits his travel plans to the Lord's permission — a direct application of the principle that man does not direct his own steps.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul prays that the Lord direct hearts — the positive counterpart to Jeremiah's confession that man cannot direct his own steps.

1 Chronicles 29:18 Related theme

1 Chronicles 29:18 prays for God to direct the hearts of His people, aligning with the theme of divine guidance of steps.

Ezra 8:21 Parallel

Ezra 8:21 describes seeking God for a safe journey — a practical application of trusting God to direct one's path.