Job 31:40
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Cross-references
Job 31:22
Parallel
In Job 31:22, Job utters another self-curse (shoulder blade fall) as part of his oath of innocence, paralleling the curse on his land here.
Genesis 3:18
Allusion
Genesis 3:18 continues the curse with thorns and thistles, directly paralleling Job's 'thorns instead of wheat'.
Isaiah 7:23
Parallel
Isaiah 7:23 uses thorns as a sign of judgment on fruitful land, similar to Job's curse.
Leviticus 26:20
Parallel
Leviticus 26:20 warns of land not yielding fruit, a parallel curse to Job's thorns instead of wheat.
Jeremiah 51:64
Parallel
Jeremiah 51:64 ends with 'Thus far are the words of Jeremiah,' mirroring the concluding formula 'The words of Job are ended' here.
Hebrews 6:8
Allusion
Hebrews 6:8 uses thorns and thistles as a metaphor for a cursed land, echoing the same agricultural curse imagery in Job's oath.