Job 36:18

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Cross-references

Job 33:24 Parallel

Job 33:24 explicitly mentions a ransom that delivers from the pit, directly echoing the 'greatness of the ransom' in Job 36:18. Both are from Elihu's discourse.

Proverbs 11:4 directly states that riches cannot profit in the day of wrath — reinforcing Job 36:18's warning not to be turned aside by wealth.

Exodus 30:12 prescribes a ransom to avoid plague — contrasting with Job's warning not to be misled by a ransom (bribe) to escape wrath.

Psalm 2:12 Parallel

In Psalm 2:12, the warning to kiss the Son to avoid his wrath parallels Job 36:18's caution about wrath and ransom.

Psalm 49:7 Parallel

Psalm 49:7 declares no man can ransom another; Job 36:18 warns against being turned aside by a great ransom. Both address ransom's limitations.

Psalm 2:5 Parallel

In Psalm 2:5, God's wrath terrifies the rebellious — echoing the warning against wrath in Job 36:18.

Psalm 49:8 Parallel

Psalm 49:8 adds that ransom is costly and cannot suffice; Job 36:18 warns about a great ransom. The theme of ransom's inadequacy connects them.

Psalm 110:5 Parallel

In Psalm 110:5, the Lord's wrath shatters kings — a more intense depiction of the wrath warned about in Job 36:18.

Matthew 3:7 Parallel

In Matthew 3:7, John the Baptist warns to flee from coming wrath — similar to Job 36:18's warning about wrath.