Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Cross-reference
Job 10:7 asserts Job's innocence, while verse 15 laments that even if innocent he faces disgrace — showing his frustration despite being not guilty.
Job 10:1 opens with 'I loathe my life' and giving vent to complaint — the immediate context for Job 10:15's shame and affliction.
Job 9:15 says even if righteous he cannot answer God, directly paralleling the shame and helplessness in Job 10:15.
In Job 9:20, the same dilemma of being innocent yet condemned by God is expressed, reinforcing Job's frustration.
In Job 9:21, Job despises his life despite blamelessness, mirroring his shame in 10:15.
Job 9:29 echoes the same despair—being condemned regardless of effort—mirroring Job's shame and futility in Job 10:15.
In Job 7:11, Job declares he will speak out in anguish — continuing the same lament of bitterness and suffering expressed in 10:15.
Job 35:3 quotes Elihu paraphrasing Job's reasoning that righteousness brings no profit — matching Job 10:15's conclusion that being righteous doesn't help.
Job 11:15 promises no shame if Job repents — directly opposing Job 10:15's claim that even the righteous cannot lift his head.
In Job 23:15, fear of God is expressed—similar to Job's inability to lift his head, both reflect dread of God.
Job 19:7 cries that God does not respond to his plea for justice, reinforcing the hopelessness and affliction Job describes in 10:15.
Job 9:12 highlights God's unchallengeable sovereignty, providing context for Job's helplessness in Job 10:15.
In Psalm 119:153, the psalmist pleads for deliverance based on faithfulness—similar to Job's claim of innocence, both are righteous sufferers.
Proverbs 18:14 states a crushed spirit is unbearable — precisely describing Job's 'full of shame and drowned in affliction' state in 10:15.
In Philippians 3:9, Paul rejects self-righteousness for faith — Job's despair over guilt/innocence highlights human inability, contrasting with God's provision.
In Exodus 3:7, God sees the affliction of His people and acts—contrasting Job's sense of being unseen in his suffering.
In Psalm 25:18, the psalmist asks God to look on affliction and forgive sins—unlike Job's innocence, both cry out in distress.
In Isaiah 64:6, all righteous deeds are filthy rags—contrasting Job's claim of innocence, yet both express shame before God.
Lamentations 1:20 echoes Job's inward torment and shame, as Jerusalem laments her rebellion and distress, mirroring Job's personal anguish.
Lamentations 5 pleads for God to remember affliction and shame, similar to Job's being 'full of shame' and overwhelmed in 10:15.