Job 15:16
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Cross-reference
In Job 4:19, Eliphaz similarly describes man's frailty in houses of clay, reinforcing the same theme of human corruption from Job 15:16.
In Job 20:12, Zophar uses the same metaphor of evil being sweet in the mouth, comparing the wicked's delight in sin to drinking injustice.
In Job 34:7, Elihu applies the same 'drinks up scoffing like water' metaphor to Job himself, echoing the imagery of consuming evil.
Job 42:6 shows Job abhorring himself, fulfilling the description of man as abominable and corrupt in Job 15:16 — a self-application.
In Psalm 53:3, the same theme of universal human corruption is echoed: all have turned aside and become corrupt, none does good.
In Romans 3:9-19, Paul quotes Psalms to assert universal sinfulness, directly reinforcing the same point about humanity's corruption.
In Romans 1:28-30, Paul describes a depraved mind and a list of sins, mirroring the image of drinking injustice like water.
In Titus 3:3, believers are reminded of their former sinful state—foolish, disobedient, enslaved—paralleling the corruption described here.
Psalm 14:1-3 declares all have become corrupt and abominable, directly paralleling Job 15:16's description of man as abominable and corrupt.
Psalm 53:1 says 'they are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity' — directly parallels the description of the wicked here.
In Genesis 6:5, God observes that every inclination of man's heart is only evil continually, matching the total corruption described here.
Psalm 36:4 describes the wicked plotting evil and not rejecting it — same mindset as drinking injustice.
Ecclesiastes 9:3 says human hearts are full of evil — directly parallels drinking injustice as a description of human nature.
Matthew 7:11 acknowledges humans are evil — Jesus uses 'you who are evil' as a given, paralleling the corruption.
In Psalm 14:3, the same declaration of universal corruption appears: all have turned aside and become corrupt, none does good.
Romans 3:10 declares 'none is righteous' — a profound parallel to the universal corruption described here.
Ephesians 4:19 describes those who gave themselves to sensuality and impurity — same pattern of willingly indulging in sin.
Titus 1:16 uses 'detestable' for false teachers who deny God by deeds — mirroring the corrupt man who drinks wickedness here.
Hebrews 9:14 contrasts this: Christ's blood cleanses from dead works, while here man is corrupt and drinks wickedness.
In Proverbs 19:28, a worthless witness mocks justice and the wicked devour iniquity, similar to drinking injustice as a habitual act.
Proverbs 14:9 shows fools mocking guilt — similar to drinking injustice, but focuses on attitude toward sin.