Psalm 112:10

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Cross-references

Psalm 107:42 says the upright rejoice while the wicked are silenced—mirroring the wicked's vexed reaction here when they see the righteous blessed.

Psalm 1:6 Parallel

Psalm 1:6 contrasts the righteous and wicked, showing the wicked's ultimate destruction—the same fate implied by the wicked's wasting away here.

Psalm 6:10 Parallel

Psalm 6:10 describes enemies being ashamed and disgraced, paralleling the wicked's vexation and shame in this verse.

Psalm 37:12 Parallel

Psalm 37:12 also mentions the wicked gnashing their teeth, but there it is active hostility against the righteous, not a reaction to their blessing.

Esther 6:12 Parallel

In Esther 6:12, Haman mourns in humiliation—showing the wicked's downfall that the psalm predicts for those who oppose the righteous.

Proverbs 10:28 echoes the same fate: the hopes of the wicked come to nothing, paralleling the wicked's longings perishing.

Proverbs 11:7 similarly states that when the wicked die, their hope perishes, reinforcing the theme of wasted expectations.

Isaiah 65:13 contrasts the servants' blessing with the wicked's hunger and shame, mirroring the reversal where the wicked see the righteous prosper and are vexed.

Isaiah 65:14 continues the contrast: servants sing for joy while the wicked cry out in anguish, echoing the vexation of the wicked in Psalm 112:10.

Luke 13:28 Allusion

Luke 13:28 directly uses 'gnashing of teeth' as the wicked see the patriarchs in the kingdom, a clear parallel to the wicked's reaction in Psalm 112:10.

Luke 16:23 Parallel

Luke 16:23 shows the rich man in torment seeing Lazarus comforted, a vivid parallel to the wicked seeing the righteous blessed and suffering.

Luke 16:24-26 illustrates the wicked rich man seeing the righteous Lazarus in bliss and suffering in torment, a narrative parallel to the wicked's vexation.

Acts 7:54 Parallel

Acts 7:54 shows the Sanhedrin gnashing their teeth at Stephen in fury—a direct parallel to the wicked's angry reaction against the righteous here.

Proverbs 14:30 Related theme

Proverbs 14:30 explains that envy rots the bones, directly linking to the wicked's wasting away from envy in this verse.

Matthew 22:13 uses 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' for judgment, a common NT phrase that echoes the anguish of the wicked in Psalm 112:10.

Lamentations 2:16 also describes enemies gnashing their teeth, but in triumph over Jerusalem's fall—a different context for the same hostile gesture.