Job 14:21

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Cross-reference

Job 21:21 Parallel

Job 21:21 asks what interest the dead have in their family—directly reinforcing the idea that the dead are unconcerned with their children's fate.

Psalm 39:6 Parallel

Psalm 39:6 says man does not know who will gather his wealth—parallel to Job 14:21's unawareness of sons' honor or lowliness.

Ecclesiastes 2:19 questions whether the heir will be wise or foolish—directly mirrors Job 14:21's uncertainty about sons' honor or disgrace.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 declares the dead know nothing—a direct echo of Job 14:21's claim that the deceased is unaware of his children.

Isaiah 63:16 says even Abraham does not know his descendants—echoing Job's point that the dead are unaware of their children's fortunes.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 asks who can see what happens after them—matching Job's statement that the dead cannot know their children's honor or disgrace.

Ecclesiastes 6:12 questions who can know what happens after death—parallel to Job's assertion that the dead are oblivious to their children's status.

1 Samuel 4:20 shows a dying woman unresponsive to good news—illustrating Job 14:21's point that the dead are unaware of their children's fate.

Ecclesiastes 2:18 laments leaving toil to an unknown successor—similar to Job 14:21's theme of ignorance about one's legacy.

Psalm 146:4 Parallel

Psalm 146:4 says that on the day of death, a person's plans perish—similar to Job's point that the dead are unaware of earthly events.