Job 22:17
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Cross-reference
In Job 21:14, Job quotes the wicked saying the exact same words — 'Leave us alone' — showing this attitude is common.
In Job 21:15, the wicked continue their defiant speech, asking what they gain from serving God — same rebellious attitude.
Job 34:9 quotes the wicked saying serving God profits nothing — a direct parallel to the rejection in Job 22:17.
Malachi 3:14 records people saying serving God is vain — the same skeptical attitude as the wicked questioning God's power in Job 22:17.
In Matthew 8:34, the townspeople beg Jesus to leave — a direct echo of the wicked's demand 'Depart from us' in Job 22:17.
Psalm 10:4 says the wicked think 'There is no God' — matching the defiant rejection of God in Job 22:17.
2 Thessalonians 1:9 describes eternal separation from God — the ultimate consequence of the wicked's demand 'Depart from us' in Job 22:17.
In Isaiah 30:11, the people tell prophets to stop confronting them with God — echoing the 'leave us alone' attitude of the wicked here.
In Matthew 8:29, demons cry out to Jesus, echoing the wicked's defiant 'leave us alone' — a parallel of rebellion against divine authority.
Romans 1:28 describes those who refuse to acknowledge God — the same rejection as the wicked saying 'Depart from us' in Job 22:17.
Hebrews 3:12 warns against an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away—mirroring the wicked who say 'Depart from us' in Job 22:17.
Psalm 4:6 pleads for God's favor, contrasting with the wicked in Job 22:17 who ask 'What can the Almighty do?'
Hosea 7:13 describes Israel rebelling and straying from God — similar to the wicked telling God to depart in Job 22:17.
Luke 15:13 shows the prodigal son leaving his father — a physical departure reflecting the spiritual rejection of God in Job 22:17.
Hebrews 7:25 presents Christ saving those who draw near—contrasting the wicked who ask 'What can the Almighty do?' in Job 22:17.