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 declares the wicked's dwelling will come to nothing — parallel to Job 24:24's downfall and removal.
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 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 echoes the same theme: the wicked vanish after a short time — parallel to Job 24:24's sudden downfall.
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 describes the wicked's sudden desolation — parallel to Job 24:24's 'brought low' and 'cut off'.
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 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 uses the same harvest imagery of cutting off grain heads to depict divine judgment on a nation.
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 reflects on the brevity of human life, similar to Job's observation that the wicked are exalted only briefly.