Proverbs 21:6 warns that treasures gained by a lying tongue are fleeting, directly paralleling the deceptive buyer's boast.

Hosea 12:7 similarly condemns dishonest merchants with false balances, mirroring the buyer's deceptive claim 'It is bad'.

Hosea 12:8 continues with Ephraim's boast of wealth from deceit, echoing the buyer's boasting after the deal.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 warns against wronging a brother in business, similar to the buyer's deceptive bargaining here.