Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 11:20 contrasts perverse heart with blameless ways — directly parallel to the wicked/upright contrast here.

Proverbs 11:5 contrasts the righteous' straight path with the wicked's fall—parallel to the upright's established ways vs wicked.

Proverbs 29:1 describes a stiff-necked person who resists correction, paralleling the wicked man's bold face.

Proverbs 28:14 warns against hardening the heart, similar to the wicked man's hardened face in Proverbs 21:29.

Psalm 119:59 has the psalmist thinking on his ways and turning to God's testimonies—directly mirroring the upright's consideration.

Jeremiah 3:3 explicitly mentions the 'forehead of a whore', directly paralleling the wicked man's hardened face.

Jeremiah 5:3 describes the wicked making their faces harder than stone, refusing correction—a direct parallel to the hardened face of the wicked.

Jeremiah 8:12 depicts shamelessness—they did not know how to blush—matching the wicked's bold-faced stubbornness.

Jeremiah 44:16 shows outright refusal to listen to God's word, embodying the wicked's hardened face.

Ezekiel 18:28 describes one who considers and repents, leading to life—exactly the upright's reflection and correction.

Haggai 1:5 Parallel

Haggai 1:5 commands 'Consider your ways', the very action the upright takes in contrast to the wicked.

Haggai 1:7 Parallel

Haggai 1:7 repeats 'Consider your ways', reinforcing the call to reflect that defines the upright.

Luke 15:17 Parallel

In Luke 15:17, the prodigal son 'comes to himself' and reconsiders his path — mirroring the upright who gives thought to his ways.

Luke 15:18 Parallel

Luke 15:18 shows the prodigal son resolving to return — he 'establishes his way' just as the upright does.

Ezekiel 2:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:4 describes Israel as obstinate and stubborn — exactly the hardened face of the wicked in Proverbs 21:29.