In Matthew 23:25, Jesus condemns outward cleanliness without inner purity — mirroring the foolish virgins' lamps without oil.

In Matthew 23:26, Jesus emphasizes cleaning the inside first — parallel to needing inner oil for the lamps.

In Isaiah 48:1, the people profess God but not in truth — like the foolish virgins with lamps but no oil.

In Isaiah 48:2, they call themselves after the holy city but lack truth — resembling the foolish virgins' empty profession.

In Isaiah 58:2, the people seek God daily but without genuine righteousness — like the foolish virgins with lamps but no oil.

In 2 Timothy 3:5, Paul warns about those with a form of godliness but denying its power — exactly the foolish virgins' lamps without oil.

Proverbs 21:20 directly contrasts the wise who store oil with the foolish who squander it—exactly the imagery of the parable.

Proverbs 20:4 describes the lazy man's failure to prepare, resulting in lack at harvest—analogous to the foolish virgins' lack of oil at the bridegroom's arrival.

Proverbs 31:18 describes a virtuous woman whose lamp doesn't go out, implying constant readiness—opposite of the foolish virgins whose lamps go out.