Job 24:24

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Cross-reference

Job 8:22 Parallel

Job 8:22 declares the wicked's dwelling will come to nothing — parallel to Job 24:24's downfall and removal.

Job 20:5 Parallel

In Job 20:5, Zophar also declares the wicked's triumph is short — directly parallel to Job 24:24's 'exalted for a little while'.

Job 27:19 Contrast

Job 27:19 says the rich man 'will not be gathered,' while Job 24:24 says they are 'gathered up' – a subtle contrast in the wicked's fate.

Psalm 37:10 Parallel

Psalm 37:10 echoes the same theme: the wicked vanish after a short time — parallel to Job 24:24's sudden downfall.

Psalm 37:36 Parallel

Psalm 37:36 continues the thought: the wicked passes away and is gone — directly parallel to Job 24:24's sudden disappearance.

Psalm 73:19 Parallel

Psalm 73:19 describes the wicked's sudden desolation — parallel to Job 24:24's 'brought low' and 'cut off'.

Psalm 92:7 Parallel

Psalm 92:7 notes the wicked flourish only to be destroyed — same pattern as Job 24:24's temporary exaltation then downfall.

James 1:11 Parallel

James 1:11 uses the withering flower to illustrate the rich man's fading — parallel to Job 24:24's 'cut off as the tops of ears of corn'.

Revelation 14:14-20 depicts the final harvest of judgment, echoing the same imagery of reaping the wicked like grain.

Isaiah 17:5 Allusion

Isaiah 17:5 uses the same harvest imagery of cutting off grain heads to depict divine judgment on a nation.

Isaiah 37:36 Historical context

Isaiah 37:36 provides a historical example of sudden divine judgment on the wicked, illustrating Job's general principle.

James 5:1-3 warns rich oppressors of coming misery — parallel to Job 24:24's sudden downfall of the exalted wicked.

Psalm 90:10 Related theme

Psalm 90:10 reflects on the brevity of human life, similar to Job's observation that the wicked are exalted only briefly.