Job 35:11
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Cross-references
Job 32:8 states that the spirit gives understanding — reinforcing Job 35:11's claim that God teaches humans beyond animals.
Job 39:17 says God withholds wisdom from the ostrich — illustrating the contrast with humans whom God teaches, as in Job 35:11.
Matthew 6:26 uses birds to show God's care and human value — a direct parallel to Job's comparison of humans and birds under God's teaching.
Luke 12:7 emphasizes human value over sparrows — reinforcing the idea that God regards humans more than birds, as in Job.
Luke 12:24 points to ravens as evidence of God's provision — similar to Job's point that God teaches humans more than birds.
Genesis 1:26 establishes humans made in God's image — the basis for why God teaches us more than beasts, as in Job 35:11.
Psalm 32:9 warns against being like animals without understanding — reinforcing Job 35:11's point that God gives humans superior wisdom.
Psalm 94:10 also presents God as the teacher of knowledge, reinforcing the theme of divine instruction beyond animal instinct.
Psalm 94:12 blesses those whom God teaches — directly paralleling Job 35:11's theme of divine instruction surpassing animal instinct.
Isaiah 28:26 describes God instructing the farmer — another example of divine teaching in daily life, similar to Job's assertion that God teaches humans.