In Jeremiah 17:18, he prays for vindication against persecutors — continuing the plea for justice grounded in his innocent claim here.

Jeremiah 4:19 gives the prophet's anguished lament over coming destruction, matching the 'day of despair' he says he did not desire in 17:16.

Jeremiah 20:9 shows his internal compulsion to prophesy despite suffering, echoing the faithful perseverance he claims in 17:16.

Jeremiah 1:4-10 records Jeremiah's divine call as a prophet, directly grounding his faithful shepherding defense in 17:16.

Jeremiah 9:1 shows the prophet weeping uncontrollably for his people, directly expressing the grief behind his claim of not desiring calamity.

Jeremiah 13:17 has the prophet weeping in secret as the flock is taken captive, illustrating his faithful shepherd heart from 17:16.

Jeremiah 14:17-21 records a prolonged lament and intercession for Judah, revealing the depth of his pastoral concern mentioned in 17:16.

Jeremiah 18:20 recalls his intercession for the people ('I stood before you to speak in their behalf'), reinforcing his faithful shepherding role from 17:16.

In Jeremiah 20:7, he laments being deceived by God — a stark contrast to the confident integrity he professes here.

In Jeremiah 15:15, he appeals to God's knowledge of his suffering — reinforcing the 'thou knowest' assertion of integrity here.

In Jeremiah 8:21, Jeremiah is hurt over his people's calamity — directly reflecting the distress he claims not to have desired here.

Jeremiah 4:20 depicts the very disasters—'disaster follows disaster'—that the prophet declares he did not wish for in 17:16.

In Jeremiah 42:2, the people ask Jeremiah to intercede — affirming his shepherd role he claims he did not abandon here.

Paul's anguish for his kinsmen in Romans 9:1-3 mirrors Jeremiah's heartfelt lament—both bear sincere sorrow before God for their people.

2 Corinthians 1:12 highlights Paul's godly sincerity and conscience before God—the same appeal to divine witness found in Jeremiah's 'you know'.

In 2 Corinthians 2:17, Paul contrasts sincere, God-sent speech with peddling—matching Jeremiah's claim that his words came before God's face.

Luke 19:41 shows Jesus weeping over Jerusalem — mirroring Jeremiah's own reluctance to see disaster befall God's people.

Ezekiel 3:14-19 describes Ezekiel's faithful delivery of God's warning despite bitterness — parallel to Jeremiah's claim of not shirking his shepherding duty.

Ezekiel 33:7-9 charges Ezekiel as a watchman to warn the wicked — parallel to Jeremiah's statement of faithfully shepherding God's people.

In Amos 5:10, the people hate those who speak uprightly — reflecting the opposition Jeremiah faced, though here he asserts his integrity.

Romans 10:1 expresses Paul's heartfelt desire for Israel's salvation — similar to Jeremiah's posture of not desiring calamity for his people.