Proverbs 23:26 calls for giving the heart to God — directly opposing the heart distance condemned here.

Isaiah 29:13 is the exact prophecy Jesus quotes in Matthew 15:8 about people honoring God with lips while hearts are far away.

Jeremiah 12:2 echoes the same complaint: people honor God with lips but hearts are far.

In Ezekiel 33:31, the people hear God's words but do not practice them, mirroring the lip-service hypocrisy Jesus cites in Matthew 15:8.

1 Samuel 7:3 calls for directing the heart to the LORD — the opposite of the heart distance condemned here.

In Isaiah 48:1, people confess God 'not in truth or right'—exactly the same hypocrisy described here.

In Ezekiel 33:30, people hear the word but do not act—parallel to honoring with lips but heart far.

In John 4:24, worship must be in spirit and truth—contrasting the lip-service hypocrisy exposed here.

In Psalm 17:1, David prays with lips free of deceit—contrasting the hypocritical lips that honor God while hearts are far.

Acts 8:21 declares a heart not right before God — matching the heart condition in this verse.

In Ephesians 5:19, heartfelt singing to the Lord contrasts with the empty lip service condemned here.

Hebrews 3:12 warns against an evil, unbelieving heart — similar to the heart distance here.