Jeremiah 48:36
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir–heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 48:31 opens the lament for Moab with similar mourning, directly preceding the flute imagery here.
Jeremiah 4:19 expresses the prophet's anguished heart over Judah's doom—mirroring the heart-wailing for Moab in Jeremiah 48:36.
Jeremiah 17:11 warns that unjustly gained riches leave their owner, paralleling Moab's lost wealth in judgment.
Proverbs 11:4 declares riches useless on the day of wrath, exactly what happens to Moab's perished wealth.
Proverbs 18:11 calls wealth a false stronghold; Moab's loss of riches shows its futility as security.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 directly parallels 'riches lost in a bad venture'—exactly the loss of Moab's gained wealth.
Isaiah 15:7 also describes Moab's wealth being carried away, directly paralleling the perished riches here.
Isaiah 16:11 uses the same 'heart moans like a lyre' imagery for Moab, showing Jeremiah echoes the earlier prophecy.
In 2 Kings 3:25, the destruction of Kir Hareseth is the very event Jeremiah laments — a direct historical parallel.
In Isaiah 15:1, another prophecy against Moab mentions Kir's destruction, reinforcing the lament here.
Isaiah 15:2 describes Moab wailing on high places—Jeremiah 48:36 has the prophet wailing for Moab. Both mourn Moab's fate.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 describes riches kept to one's harm, similar to Moab's wealth being lost in judgment.
In Luke 12:20, the rich fool's sudden death echoes Moab's sudden loss of wealth — both show the futility of earthly treasures.
In Luke 12:21, the warning against laying up treasure without being rich toward God applies the same principle as Moab's lost wealth.