Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Cross-reference
Luke 12:33 directly commands selling possessions and storing heavenly treasure — the opposite of the rich fool's earthly hoarding.
In Luke 12:18, the rich man's plan to build bigger barns is the very action Jesus condemns in verse 21.
Luke 16:11 ties faithfulness with earthly wealth to receiving true riches — the opposite of being rich toward self.
Luke 6:24 pronounces woe on the rich who have received their consolation — the same warning illustrated by the rich fool.
Revelation 2:9 describes spiritual riches despite material poverty — the same paradox as 'rich toward God'.
James 5:1-3 condemns hoarded wealth that corrodes, echoing the folly of storing up for self.
James 2:5 says the poor are chosen to be rich in faith — aligning with being rich toward God.
1 Timothy 6:19 contrasts earthly hoarding by urging treasure in heaven — the positive counterpart to this warning.
1 Timothy 6:18 commands being rich in good works, directly opposing the selfish treasure here.
Matthew 6:19 warns against storing earthly treasures — the same teaching Jesus gives after the rich fool parable.
Matthew 6:20 commands storing heavenly treasures — the positive counterpart to the rich fool's self-centered hoarding.
2 Corinthians 6:10 shows being poor yet making many rich — an example of being rich toward God despite material lack.
In Psalm 39:6, heaping up riches without knowing who will get them echoes the same warning — earthly treasure is fleeting.
In 1 Timothy 6:7, we can carry nothing out — reinforcing the foolishness of hoarding earthly treasure.
In Matthew 13:22, the deceitfulness of riches chokes the word — directly connecting to the danger of laying up treasure for self.
Job 27:8 asks the hope of the godless when God takes their life — mirroring the fate of the rich fool.
Romans 2:5 uses the same 'storing up' metaphor for wrath — contrasting the rich fool's treasure with the impenitent's wrath.
In Proverbs 16:16, wisdom is better than gold — a direct contrast to valuing earthly treasure over God.
In Proverbs 8:18, wisdom offers enduring riches and honor, contrasting with the temporary treasure condemned here.
Revelation 3:18 advises buying gold refined by fire to become truly rich, paralleling the call to be rich toward God rather than self.
In Philippians 3:20, our heavenly citizenship contrasts with the earthly focus of storing treasure here.
Habakkuk 2:9 condemns building a nest of evil gain for security — like the rich fool's barns as false security.
Hosea 10:1 shows Israel's prosperity leading to idolatry — similar to the rich fool's abundance making him forget God.