Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Cross-references
In 2 Samuel 1:12, David mourns Saul's death, exemplifying the same refusal to gloat over an enemy's fall.
In 2 Samuel 4:10, David kills the messenger who brought news of Saul's death, showing he did not rejoice.
In 2 Samuel 16:5-8, Shimei curses David, rejoicing in his misfortune — the opposite of Job's claim.
In Psalm 35:13, David mourned for his enemies when sick, mirroring Job's claim of not rejoicing.
In Psalm 35:14, David mourned as for a friend or mother, further illustrating the same attitude.
Proverbs 24:18 gives the same warning: do not rejoice when your enemy falls, lest the LORD turn away His anger. Direct parallel.
In Proverbs 24:17, a direct command not to rejoice when an enemy falls, matching Job's assertion.
In Proverbs 17:5, gladness at calamities is punished, directly reinforcing Job's claim of innocence.
Psalm 35:15 describes enemies rejoicing at David's stumbling — the opposite of Job's righteous refusal to gloat.
In Romans 12:14, Paul says 'bless and curse not' — Job's claim that he never cursed his enemy directly matches this command.
Obadiah 1:12 directly condemns gloating over a brother's misfortune — identical moral principle to Job's claim of innocence.
In 2 Samuel 4:11, David avenges the murder of Ish-bosheth, continuing the theme of not rejoicing over an enemy's death.
Micah 7:8 tells the enemy not to rejoice over the speaker's fall — complementary perspective on the same ethical issue.
1 Samuel 24:6 shows David sparing Saul's life — not rejoicing over enemy's vulnerability. Both demonstrate restraint toward enemies.
In Psalm 35:26, David asks for shame on those who rejoice at his hurt, condemning the behavior Job avoids.
Exodus 23:4 commands helping an enemy's lost animal — a positive duty, while Job denies gloating. Both address righteous treatment of enemies.
Isaiah 33:15 lists marks of the righteous — Job 31:29 exemplifies one: not gloating over enemies.