Job 35:13

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Cross-reference

Job 22:22-27 promises that if one submits to God, He will hear—contrasting Job 35:13's claim that God ignores empty cries from the proud.

Job 27:9 Parallel

Job 27:9 questions whether God hears the wicked's cry—directly parallel to Job 35:13's statement that God will not listen to an empty cry.

Job 30:20 Contrast

In Job 30:20, Job laments that God does not answer his cry — echoing the theme of unanswered prayer, though Job's cry is sincere.

In Psalm 102:17, God regards the prayer of the destitute — contrasting with Job 35:13's statement that God ignores empty cries.

Proverbs 15:8 says the wicked's sacrifice is an abomination but the upright's prayer delights God—parallel to Job 35:13's rejection of empty cries.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

Isaiah 1:15 shows God hiding His eyes from prayers of the sinful — directly illustrating Job 35:13's principle that empty cries go unheard.

Jeremiah 11:11 declares God will not listen when they cry out in calamity — matching Job 35:13's statement that God ignores empty cries.

Amos 5:22 Parallel

In Amos 5:22, God rejects insincere worship — parallel to God not hearing empty cries in Job 35:13.

Matthew 6:7 Parallel

Matthew 6:7 warns against vain repetitions in prayer — directly echoing Job 35:13's principle that God ignores empty cries.

James 4:3 Parallel

In James 4:3, this same principle is stated: asking with wrong motives leads to unanswered prayer.

Psalm 18:41 Parallel

In Psalm 18:41, the wicked cry to the Lord but He does not answer — directly parallel to God not hearing empty cries.

Proverbs 15:29 contrasts God's distance from the wicked with hearing the righteous — reinforcing Job 35:13's point that empty cries go unheard.

Proverbs 28:9 says even the prayer of one who ignores the law is an abomination — aligning with Job 35:13's rejection of empty cries.

Hosea 7:14 Parallel

Hosea 7:14 describes insincere cries not from the heart — directly paralleling Job 35:13's 'empty cry' that God disregards.

Hosea 8:2 Parallel

Hosea 8:2 shows Israel crying 'My God' but God rejects them — illustrating the empty cry Job 35:13 says God ignores.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 warns against rash words and many words in prayer — echoing Job 35:13's theme of God ignoring empty cries.