Job 15:21

A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

Cross-reference

Job 18:11 Parallel

In Job 18:11, Bildad describes terrors surrounding the wicked on every side — repeating Eliphaz's image of frightening sounds from here.

Job 20:5-7 says the wicked's triumph is short and they perish, aligning with Job 15:21's prediction of the destroyer.

Job 20:22-24 describes the wicked in distress fleeing weapons, directly echoing Job 15:21's destroyer coming upon him.

Job 20:25 Parallel

In Job 20:25, Zophar says terrors come upon the wicked — same theme of sudden terror befalling the wicked.

Job 21:9 Contrast

In Job 21:9, Job says the wicked live without fear — directly opposite to the dreadful sound from Eliphaz.

Job 27:20 Parallel

In Job 27:20, Bildad says terrors seize the wicked like waters — another poetic description of the same terror.

Acts 12:21-23 shows Herod struck dead in his moment of glory — a historical example of sudden destruction amid seeming prosperity.

Psalm 73:18-20 describes the wicked suddenly destroyed despite seeming prosperity — echoing the same sudden ruin as Job 15:21.

Proverbs 1:27 describes fear and destruction like a whirlwind, closely matching Job 15:21's destroyer coming upon the wicked.

Leviticus 26:36 describes terror from the sound of a leaf, exactly matching Job 15:21's dreadful sound that terrifies the wicked.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 directly mirrors Job 15:21 — sudden destruction when people say 'peace and safety'.

Psalm 53:5 Parallel

Psalm 53:5 echoes the same irrational terror: the wicked are in great fear where there is no visible cause.

Proverbs 10:24 directly states that the fear of the wicked will come upon him, matching the dreadful sound and destroyer.

Psalm 73:19 Parallel

Psalm 73:19 describes the sudden desolation and terrors that consume the wicked, mirroring the destroyer coming in prosperity.

In 2 Kings 19:7, God says Sennacherib will hear a rumor and be destroyed — direct parallel of a dreadful sound bringing ruin.

Revelation 9:11 names the angel of the abyss 'Abaddon' (Destroyer) — the same term used in Job 15:21 for sudden destruction.

1 Corinthians 10:10 mentions 'the destroyer' who killed murmuring Israelites — a different instance of the same agent of sudden judgment.

Jeremiah 49:5 describes God bringing fear from all around, causing panic and flight, paralleling the wicked’s dread.

Isaiah 37:7 Parallel

Isaiah 37:7 has God sending a rumor to terrify Sennacherib, like the dreadful sound in the wicked’s ears.

Isaiah 33:14 shows sinners in Zion terrified by God’s judgment, similar to the dread and sudden destruction Eliphaz describes.

Proverbs 1:26 says wisdom laughs when fear comes on the wicked, a parallel theme of terror for the wicked as in Job 15:21.

Psalm 92:7 Parallel

Psalm 92:7 states that even when the wicked flourish, they are destined for destruction — a general parallel to the sudden ruin in Job 15:21.