Job 36:12

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Cross-reference

Job 4:21 Parallel

Job 4:21 says the foolish 'die without wisdom' — nearly identical phrase to 'die without knowledge' here, reinforcing the theme of death without understanding.

Isaiah 1:20 Allusion

Isaiah 1:20 echoes the same conditional warning: 'if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword' — a strong verbal parallel.

Proverbs 5:23 says one dies for lack of discipline — directly parallel to perishing without knowledge in Job.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

Hosea 4:6 states destruction comes from lack of knowledge — identical theme to perishing without knowledge.

Romans 2:8 Parallel

Romans 2:8 speaks of God's wrath on those who 'do not obey the truth' — a NT parallel to the consequence of disobedience here.