Jeremiah 23:36

And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.

Cross-reference

Galatians 1:7-9 condemns perverting the gospel with a curse, mirroring the judgment on those perverting God's words here.

2 Peter 3:16 warns of those who wrest scriptures to their destruction, directly parallel to perverting God's words leading to judgment.

Acts 13:10 Parallel

In Acts 13:10, Paul says Elymas 'perverts the right ways of the Lord' — a direct parallel to Jeremiah's 'pervert the words of the living God'.

Psalm 64:8 Parallel

Psalm 64:8 shows deceivers' tongues causing their own downfall — parallel to 'every man's word shall be his burden' in self-inflicted judgment.

Matthew 12:36 warns of judgment for every idle word — NT echo of the principle that one's own words bring accountability.

Psalm 120:3 Parallel

Psalm 120:3 directly asks what punishment awaits a false tongue — echoing the theme of God holding deceptive speakers accountable.

Proverbs 17:20 warns that a perverse tongue brings mischief — parallel to perverting God's words bringing a burden of judgment.

Isaiah 3:8 Parallel

Isaiah 3:8 links Jerusalem's ruin to their tongue against the Lord — parallel to perverting God's words causing consequences.

Isaiah 28:13 shows God's word becoming a snare to those who reject it, paralleling the burden that perverters of God's word face.

Isaiah 28:22 warns mockers not to mock, directly relating to those who pervert the 'burden of the LORD' into a jest.

Luke 19:22 Parallel

Luke 19:22 has the master judging by the servant's own words — parallel to 'every man's word shall be his burden' as self-condemnation.

2 Peter 2:18 condemns those who speak great swelling words of vanity — directly parallels perverting the words of God with empty speech.

Jude 1:15 Parallel

Jude 1:15 describes judgment on ungodly speakers, echoing the condemnation of those who pervert God's words here.