Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 14:14 repeats the same principle: the backslider is filled with the fruit of his ways, mirroring this consequence.

In Proverbs 13:2, transgressors eat violence — the same metaphor of consuming the fruit of one's own actions, here specifying the result of evil.

In Proverbs 5:22, the wicked are caught by their own sins — the same self-inflicted consequence as eating the fruit of their own way.

In Proverbs 8:36, rejecting wisdom harms one's own soul — the same self-destructive outcome as being filled with one's own devices.

In Proverbs 11:5, the wicked fall by their own wickedness — the same principle of self-caused downfall as in eating the fruit of one's own way.

In Proverbs 12:21, the wicked are filled with mischief — directly parallel to being filled with their own devices, both describing reaping what they sow.

Proverbs 22:8 uses a sowing-reaping image—whoever sows injustice reaps calamity—applying the same logic of consequences.

In Proverbs 12:2, the man of wicked devices is condemned — a related outcome of being filled with one's own devices, though more about divine judgment.

In Galatians 6:8, Paul uses the same sowing/reaping metaphor to describe consequences of living for the flesh versus the Spirit.

Jeremiah 6:19 explicitly uses 'fruit of their devices' for disaster because they rejected God's words—very close parallel.

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

Isaiah 3:11 pronounces woe on the wicked, who will be repaid for their deeds—identical retributive justice as in Proverbs.

Isaiah 3:10 Parallel

Isaiah 3:10 applies the same 'eat the fruit of deeds' to the righteous with a positive outcome, contrasting the wicked's judgment here.

Galatians 6:7 states the universal principle: whatever one sows, that will he also reap—a New Testament restatement.

Jeremiah 21:14 uses the exact phrase 'fruit of your deeds' as punishment, directly paralleling the proverb.

Hosea 10:13 Parallel

Hosea 10:13 uses harvest imagery—plowing wickedness, reaping injustice, eating fruit of lies—reinforcing the same principle.

Micah 7:13 Parallel

Micah 7:13 attributes desolation to 'the fruit of their deeds', a clear parallel to Proverbs 1:31.

Romans 6:21 Allusion

Romans 6:21 asks what fruit came from shameful deeds, ending in death—a NT echo of reaping consequences.

Numbers 5:22 describes the curse water a suspected adulteress drinks — if guilty, she ingests the consequence of her own sin.

Jeremiah 4:18 echoes the same principle: your own deeds bring judgment upon you, a bitter consequence of your ways.

Isaiah 66:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 66:4, God brings fears on those who chose evil and ignored His call — the same divine handing over to the fruit of one's own choices.

Psalm 94:23 Parallel

Psalm 94:23 declares God will bring back on the wicked their iniquity — they are repaid by their own deeds.

Job 34:11 Parallel

Job 34:11 states plainly that God repays a man for his work and makes him get the result of his ways — identical principle.

2 Chronicles 6:23 echoes Solomon's prayer: repaying the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, reinforcing divine justice.

1 Kings 8:32 prays that God would bring the guilty's conduct on his own head — exactly the retributive principle of Proverbs 1:31.

Exodus 32:20 literalizes the metaphor: the Israelites drink the ground-up golden calf, consuming the fruit of their idolatry.

Job 4:8 Parallel

Job 4:8 describes plowing iniquity and sowing trouble to reap the same, a direct parallel to the fruit of one's way.

1 Timothy 6:10 shows love of money leading to many pangs—a specific illustration of reaping the fruit of one's way.

Jeremiah 2:19 says your evil will chastise you, reinforcing that sin brings its own punishment.