Job 13:28

And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.

Cross-references

Job 4:19 Allusion

Job 4:19 uses moth imagery for human frailty, directly echoing the moth-eaten garment in 13:28.

Job 30:17-19 describes bones pierced, garment distorted, cast into mire — extends the decay and affliction imagery of a moth-eaten garment.

Job 30:30 Parallel

Job 30:30 describes Job's skin and bones wasting away, echoing the rotting imagery of 13:28.

Job 33:21 Parallel

Job 33:21 describes physical wasting away, paralleling the decay imagery in 13:28.

James 5:2 Allusion

James 5:2 uses 'moth-eaten' for corrupted riches, echoing Job's same phrase for human decay.

Psalm 39:11 Parallel

Psalm 39:11 compares God's discipline to a moth consuming, paralleling Job's moth imagery for decay.

Isaiah 50:9 Parallel

Isaiah 50:9 uses moth-eaten garment for enemies' destruction, similar to Job's metaphor for human frailty.

Isaiah 51:8 Parallel

Isaiah 51:8 uses moth and garment imagery for destruction, like Job, but contrasts with God's righteousness.

Hosea 5:12 Parallel

Hosea 5:12 depicts God as a moth to Israel, using the same image but from God's perspective.

Numbers 12:12 uses rotting flesh imagery for leprosy, similar to Job's decay metaphor.