Job 13:26

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Cross-reference

Job 7:20 Parallel

Job 7:20 similarly questions why God makes him a target, echoing the complaint of being charged with past sins.

Job 10:14 Parallel

Job 10:14 parallels this: God watches and refuses to acquit, reinforcing the theme of divine accusation for sin.

Job 20:11 Parallel

In Job 20:11, Zophar says the wicked's youthful vigor ends in dust—echoing Job's complaint that God makes him inherit his youth's iniquities.

Job 3:20 Parallel

Job 3:20 questions why light is given to the bitter — both verses voice Job's deep bitterness about his suffering.

Psalm 25:7 Contrast

Psalm 25:7 shows David praying God to forget his youth sins—opposite to Job's experience where God writes bitter things against him for those sins.

Ruth 1:21 Parallel

In Ruth 1:21, Naomi says the LORD has testified against her—direct parallel to Job's 'you write bitter things against me'.

In 1 Kings 17:18, the widow says Elijah came to bring her sin to remembrance—parallel to Job's feeling that God writes bitter things against him for youth sins.

Ruth 1:20 Parallel

In Ruth 1:20, Naomi uses the same word 'bitter' to describe God's dealings—like Job, she feels God has treated her harshly.

Psalm 88:3 Parallel

Psalm 88 is a parallel lament of one overwhelmed by God's wrath—like Job, the psalmist feels God has written bitter things against him.

Proverbs 5:11-13 warns that youthful sins (adultery) lead to bitter regret—similar to Job's claim that he suffers for sins of his youth.

Jeremiah 31:19 describes Ephraim's shame over his youth's disgrace—like Job, he bears the burden of youthful sin, but with hope of restoration.