Jeremiah 8:7
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 5:4, the poor are described as not knowing God's requirements — same complaint here about the people's ignorance.
In Jeremiah 5:5, even the leaders who 'know' have broken God's yoke — intensifying the indictment of ignorance here.
In Jeremiah 4:22, the same people are called foolish and lacking knowledge—strengthens the indictment in Jeremiah.
In Jeremiah 5:21, the people are called foolish without understanding, having eyes but not seeing — a parallel to their failure to know God's judgment as birds know their seasons.
In Proverbs 6:6-8, the ant's self-discipline shames human laziness — similar to how birds' instinct contrasts with God's people's ignorance.
In Isaiah 1:3, ox and donkey know their master but Israel does not — almost identical rebuke of God's people not knowing Him.
In Job 12:7, animals and birds teach wisdom — directly supporting Jeremiah's argument that nature reveals God's order that people ignore.
In Job 39:26, the hawk's migration instinct mirrors the stork's knowledge of seasons—both show birds understanding their appointed times.
In Isaiah 5:13, exile comes from lack of knowledge—same root cause as Jeremiah's 'people do not know judgment'.
In Isaiah 27:11, people without discernment face destruction—directly parallels Jeremiah's lament over ignorant people.
In Hosea 4:6, God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge — directly echoing the charge that they do not know the LORD's judgment.
In Numbers 22:23, a donkey perceives the angel while Balaam is blind — like birds knowing seasons while people don't, animal insight contrasts human dullness.
In Isaiah 5:12, people party without regard for God's deeds — similar disregard for divine requirements, though focus is on pleasure.