Luke 12:16
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Cross-references
Luke 1:53 declares God sends the rich away empty, exactly what happens to the rich fool when his life is required that night.
Luke 16:19 presents another rich man feasting sumptuously while ignoring the poor, paralleling the rich fool's self-centered abundance.
Proverbs 1:32 warns that complacency destroys fools — the rich fool's complacent trust in his wealth leads to his ruin.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 notes riches kept to the owner's harm — the rich fool hoards his wealth only to lose his life.
Isaiah 5:8 condemns expanding property greedily — the rich fool builds bigger barns to store his excess.
Ezekiel 16:49 condemns Sodom's pride and abundance without helping the poor, mirroring the rich fool's hoarding and neglect.
Ezekiel 28:5 shows wealth leading to pride—the rich fool's heart grows arrogant in his plenty, trusting in his storehouses.
Mark 10:24 warns how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom—the rich fool exemplifies this danger, trusting in his wealth.
James 1:11 compares the rich man's fading pursuits to withering grass—the rich fool's abundant crops vanish with his sudden death.
James 5:1 calls the rich to weep for coming miseries—the rich fool experiences sudden calamity when his soul is demanded.
Genesis 26:12-14 shows Isaac's wealth as God's blessing, contrasting with the rich fool whose abundance leads to folly.
Genesis 41:47-49 describes Joseph's abundant harvest stored for others, contrasting the rich fool's selfish hoarding.
Hosea 2:8 shows God as the source of abundance that people forget — the rich fool similarly fails to acknowledge God's provision.
Acts 14:17 points to God's provision of fruitful seasons — the rich fool's abundance is from God but he doesn't give thanks.
Psalm 144:13 is a blessing for full barns — the rich fool's barns are full, but he uses them selfishly rather than with thanks.
Matthew 5:45 describes God's common grace in giving rain and sun to all — the rich man's harvest is a gift he takes for granted.