Job 12:7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Cross-reference
Job 18:3
Contrast
Job 18:3 shows Bildad resenting being called beasts — contrasting Job's positive view of beasts as wise teachers.
Proverbs 6:6
Parallel
Proverbs 6:6 tells the sluggard to consider the ant's ways — a direct parallel to learning wisdom from animals.
Isaiah 1:3
Parallel
Isaiah 1:3 contrasts animal knowledge of their owner with Israel's ignorance, reinforcing Job's point that animals teach.
Jeremiah 8:7
Parallel
Jeremiah 8:7 notes birds know their seasons while God's people do not — another call to learn from animals' instinctive wisdom.
Proverbs 30:24
Parallel
Proverbs 30:24 lists small animals as 'exceedingly wise' — reinforcing Job's claim that nature instructs us.