1 Samuel 12:21 warns against empty idols that cannot profit — the same condemnation of vain idols that lead to forsaking hope.

In Habakkuk 2:18-20, idols are profitless lies, contrasting with the Lord in his temple — emphasizing the folly of clinging to vain idols.

In Jeremiah 16:19, the nations confess their fathers inherited worthless lies, illustrating the same rejection of true loyalty for empty idols.

In Jeremiah 10:15, idols are worthless delusions that will perish — directly mirroring the vain idols that cause loss of grace.

In Jeremiah 2:13, forsaking the fountain of living waters for broken cisterns parallels forsaking steadfast love for vain idols.

In Judges 10:13, God says Israel forsook him to serve other gods — directly parallel to those who regard vain idols and forsake mercy.

Acts 14:15 calls people to turn from 'vain things' to the living God — the same contrast Jonah makes between idols and God's steadfast love.

Jeremiah 51:18 calls idols worthless and a work of delusion — directly parallel to Jonah's 'vain idols' that betray their followers.

Isaiah 28:15 describes making lies a refuge — the same false security that leads idolaters to forsake God's mercy.

In Deuteronomy 32:21, provoking God with 'no god' idols parallels forsaking steadfast love for vain idols — both show infidelity.

Job 15:31 warns trusting vanity brings recompense — the same deception as Jonah's idolaters.

Psalm 4:2 rebukes loving vanity and lies — exactly the 'lying vanities' that cause loss of mercy.

Jeremiah 3:23 declares idolatry a delusion and salvation from God, echoing Jonah's contrast between vain idols and true mercy.

2 Kings 17:15 describes Israel's pursuit of false idols resulting in judgment — a historical example of the principle Jonah condemns.

Jeremiah 2:5 describes Israel going after worthlessness and becoming worthless — same condemnation of idolaters who forsake God's mercy.

Psalm 40:4 blesses those who trust the Lord instead of turning to lies — the opposite of Jonah's idolaters.

Psalm 119:29 prays to be removed from the way of lying — a plea to avoid the path that forsakes mercy.

Psalm 16:4 describes multiplied sorrows for those chasing other gods — the consequence of observing lying vanities.

In Jeremiah 10:8, idolatry is called stupid and foolish, echoing the vanity of idols that lead to forfeiting mercy.

In Jeremiah 10:14, idols are breathless and false, reinforcing that regarding vain idols is a futile act.

In 2 Kings 21:22, Manasseh's forsaking the Lord parallels those who forsake mercy by clinging to idols.

Psalm 115:8 says idol makers become like their idols — the fate of those trusting lying vanities rather than mercy.

In 2 Kings 1:3, inquiring of Baal-zebub instead of God mirrors the folly of turning to worthless idols for help.

Hosea 12:11 depicts idolatrous altars as worthless heaps — similar to Jonah's point that trusting vain idols leads to futility.

In 1 Kings 16:13, idolatry provokes God to anger, echoing the consequences of clinging to vain idols that forfeit grace.

Proverbs 12:11 contrasts tilling land with following vain persons — the latter lack understanding, like those observing lying vanities.