Job 31:35

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Cross-reference

Job 40:5 Contrast

In Job 40:5, Job declares he will speak no more — a reversal of his earlier call for God to answer.

Job 40:4 Contrast

In Job 40:4, Job's humble silence contrasts sharply with his earlier demand for a divine hearing.

In Job 38:1-3, God finally answers Job out of the storm, directly responding to his challenge.

Job 13:3 Parallel

Job 13:3 expresses Job's desire to argue his case with God—the same longing for a divine hearing as in Job 31:35.

In Job 23:3-7, Job similarly longs to present his case before God, confident God would listen and acquit him.

Job 13:22 Parallel

In Job 13:22, Job directly invites God to summon him or let him speak — the same desire for dialogue.

Job 13:24 Parallel

In Job 13:24, Job laments God hiding his face — the same sense of divine silence that prompts his call for an answer.

Job 19:24 Parallel

Job 19:24 continues the wish for permanent inscription—reinforcing the same plea for a lasting written defense.

Job 19:23 Parallel

In Job 19:23, Job similarly longs for his words to be recorded—echoing the desire for a written record of his case.

Job 19:11 Parallel

In Job 19:11, Job feels God counts him as an enemy — the adversarial relationship behind his demand for charges.

Job 9:3 Contrast

Job 9:3 says no one can answer God once in a thousand times—contrasting Job’s later boldness in demanding a hearing.

Job 38:3 Parallel

In Job 38:3, God finally speaks and demands Job answer — directly responding to Job's plea here for the Almighty to answer him.

Job 19:7 Parallel

In Job 19:7, Job cries out for justice but gets no response — the same frustration he expresses here wanting a hearing.

Job 16:21 Parallel

In Job 16:21, Job longs for an advocate to plead with God — echoing his desire here for someone to hear his case.

Job 11:5 Contrast

In Job 11:5, Zophar wishes God would speak against Job — the opposite of Job's desire here for God to answer his defense.

Job 10:7 Parallel

Job 10:7 asserts his innocence before God—reinforcing the same claim of righteousness that underlies his signed defense.

Job 9:19 Contrast

Job 9:19 argues no one can summon God to court—opposite to Job’s wish here for a legal confrontation with the Almighty.

Job 33:10 Parallel

Job 33:10 has Elihu accuse God of treating Job as an enemy—mirroring Job’s desire for his accuser to present charges.

Job 17:3 Parallel

Job 17:3 asks for a pledge or guarantor—Job 31:35 also cries for someone to hear and answer, seeking an advocate.

Job 13:21 Parallel

In Job 13:21, Job asks God to stop terrifying him — a related plea for a fair hearing while fearing God's power.

Job 33:11 Parallel

Job 33:11 describes God confining Job—paralleling the adversarial relationship Job wants to have formally addressed.

Psalm 26:1 Parallel

In Psalm 26:1, the psalmist asks for vindication based on blamelessness, echoing Job's claim of integrity.

Matthew 5:25 urges settling with an adversary quickly—contrasting Job’s desire to bring his accuser to court.

1 Samuel 12:5 has Samuel call the Lord as witness—directly paralleling Job’s cry for someone to hear and testify.

In Habakkuk 2:1, the prophet waits for God's answer to his complaint — similar to Job's longing here for God to respond.

Isaiah 41:1 Related theme

In Isaiah 41:1, God summons nations to present their case in judgment — similar to Job's desire for a legal hearing with his accuser.