Jeremiah 45:3
Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Cross-reference
20:7-18 contains Jeremiah's bitter lament, even cursing his birth—a strong parallel to Baruch's sorrow and exhaustion in this verse.
15:10-21 records Jeremiah's own 'woe is me' complaint about his painful calling—directly parallel to Baruch's groaning and loss of rest.
In Jeremiah 8:18, Jeremiah laments 'my joy is gone, my heart is sick' — the same tone of sorrow and restlessness as Baruch.
9:1 has Jeremiah wishing for endless tears for his people—a lament of deep grief that mirrors Baruch's own 'woe is me' and weariness here.
Hebrews 12:3-5 warns against fainting under God's discipline — directly addressing Baruch's response to God's added grief.
11:11-15 has Moses complaining to God of an unbearable burden—a direct parallel to Baruch's groaning and exhaustion under his own heavy load.
2 Corinthians 4:16 continues 'we faint not' with inward renewal — contrasting Baruch's outward weariness.
2 Corinthians 4:1 declares 'we faint not' because of mercy — directly opposite Baruch's fainting under grief.
In Lamentations 3:32, though God causes grief, he will have compassion — contrasting Baruch's despair with a promise of mercy.
In Lamentations 3:1-19, the afflicted man recounts God's relentless wrath and bitterness, closely matching Baruch's lament of pain and groaning.
Lamentations 1:22 echoes Baruch's 'sighs are many' and 'heart is faint' — aligning personal lament with Jerusalem's desolation.
Proverbs 24:10 states that fainting in adversity reveals small strength — a wisdom perspective on Baruch's complaint of fainting.
In Psalm 77:3, the psalmist moans and his spirit faints when remembering God, paralleling Baruch's groaning and lack of rest.
In Psalm 27:13, the psalmist expresses confidence in seeing God's goodness — a stark contrast to Baruch's hopeless complaint.
In Job 23:2, Job's complaint is bitter with his hand heavy despite groaning — directly parallel to Baruch's worn-out groaning.
In Job 16:11-13, Job describes God handing him over to tormentors and crushing him, mirroring Baruch's sense of God adding sorrow.
In Micah 7:1, the same 'Woe is me' cry laments desolation and lack of fruit — echoing Baruch's personal grief over added sorrow.
In Psalm 42:7, the psalmist feels overwhelmed by God's breakers and waves, akin to Baruch's feeling of added sorrow and no rest.
Psalm 13:2 expresses daily sorrow in the heart — similar to Baruch's complaint of grief and no rest, a shared lament.
In Habakkuk 3:16, the prophet's trembling and longing for rest amid judgment parallels Baruch's 'no rest' and physical distress.
In Philippians 2:27, Paul is spared 'sorrow upon sorrow' — contrasting with Baruch's lament of added grief.
In Joshua 7:7-9, Joshua also laments to God about being brought into trouble, echoing Baruch's complaint of added sorrow and no rest.
In 2 Corinthians 7:5, Paul's 'no rest' and outward conflicts mirror Baruch's turmoil — both express restless distress.