In Job 34:36, Elihu judges Job for speaking like the wicked—connecting back to the quote in verse 9 as evidence.

Job 9:22 says God destroys both blameless and wicked—Elihu misquotes this in 34:9 as 'it profits nothing to delight in God'.

Job 21:14-16 directly quotes the wicked asking 'what profit do we get if we pray to him?' — identical to the sentiment Elihu condemns.

Job 22:17 quotes the wicked saying 'Depart from us! What can the Almighty do?' — same rejection of God as in Job 34:9.

Job 35:3 has Elihu accusing Job of asking 'what profit shall I have?' — directly parallel to the wicked's claim in Job 34:9.

Job 21:15 has the wicked asking the same question about profit in serving God—Elihu here quotes that same skeptical attitude.

Job 22:26 promises delight in God as a blessing—directly opposite the claim in Job 34:9 that delighting in God profits nothing.

Job 27:10 asks if the godless delight in God — paralleling the wicked's lack of delight, though from a different perspective.

Psalm 37:4 commands delighting in the Lord with a promise of reward — directly opposing the wicked's claim that delighting profits nothing.

Malachi 3:14 records the same complaint: 'It is vain to serve God. What profit is it?' — a direct parallel across testaments.

Psalm 73:13 echoes the same complaint that purity seems pointless—reflecting the doubt quoted in Job 34:9.

Isaiah 58:14 promises delight in the Lord as a reward—opposing the claim in Job 34:9 that delighting in God is profitless.