Job 31:12

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 6:27 uses the same fire metaphor for adultery's destructive consequences, directly paralleling Job's claim that adultery is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 13:4 affirms that God will judge adulterers, directly supporting Job's claim that adultery is a fire that consumes to destruction.

Malachi 3:5 Parallel

Malachi 3:5 lists adulterers among those God will swiftly judge, reinforcing Job's assertion that adultery is a heinous crime leading to destruction.

Jeremiah 5:7-9 condemns Israel's adultery and warns of judgment, similar to Job's view of adultery as a fire that brings destruction.