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
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.