Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Cross-reference
Psalm 128:6 ends with the exact phrase 'Peace be upon Israel'—a direct echo of the closing blessing in Psalm 125:5.
In Psalm 44:18, the people affirm they have not turned back from God's way — contrasting with those who turn aside to crooked ways.
Psalm 119:10 pleads not to wander from God's commands, echoing the danger of turning aside that Psalm 125:5 warns about.
Psalm 101:3 describes hating the work of those who fall away — aligning with the judgment on those who turn to crooked ways.
Psalm 40:4 describes the blessed man who does not turn to the proud — contrasting with those who turn to crooked ways here.
Isaiah 59:8 echoes 'crooked roads' and adds they 'do not know peace'—mirroring the fate of those who turn aside in Psalm 125:5.
Proverbs 2:15 describes the wicked with 'crooked paths'—the same image of those who turn aside to crooked ways in Psalm 125:5.
Zephaniah 1:6 describes those who turn back from the Lord — directly paralleling those who turn aside to crooked ways.
1 Chronicles 10:14 continues the account of Saul's failure to seek God — exemplifying turning from the Lord.
1 Chronicles 10:13 records Saul's death for his unfaithfulness — a concrete example of the judgment on those who turn to crooked ways.
Matthew 7:23 has Jesus sending away 'evildoers'—the same fate as being led away with evildoers in Psalm 125:5.
Matthew 24:48–51 depicts a wicked servant assigned a place with hypocrites—parallel to being led away with evildoers in Psalm 125:5.
Galatians 6:16 echoes this blessing, applying 'peace on Israel' to the new covenant people in a direct parallel.
Luke 13:27 has Jesus saying 'depart from me, workers of evil'—paralleling the Lord leading away evildoers in Psalm 125:5.
2 Peter 2:21 describes turning back from the way of righteousness—identical theme of apostasy warned in Psalm 125:5.
Ezekiel 18:24 similarly warns that a righteous person turning to sin loses all righteousness and faces death — strong parallel.
Ezekiel 3:20 warns that a righteous person who turns to sin will die, directly paralleling the judgment on those who turn to crooked ways.
Proverbs 21:16 says wandering from understanding leads to death, directly matching the fate of those who turn to crooked ways here.
Isaiah 1:28 describes rebels and sinners being broken together, a direct parallel to the Lord leading away the crooked with evildoers.
Proverbs 28:18 states the crooked in ways will suddenly fall, paralleling the judgment on those who turn aside in Psalm 125:5.
In Job 23:11, Job says he has not turned aside from God's way — a direct contrast to those who turn aside to crooked ways.
In 2 Samuel 22:27, God deals with the crooked as twisted — the same Hebrew root for 'crooked' describes the perverse.
In 2 Samuel 22:22, David declares he has not wickedly departed from God's ways — contrasting with those who turn aside to crooked paths.
1 Samuel 15:11 says Saul turned away from God, exemplifying the fate of those who 'turn to crooked ways' in this verse.
Isaiah 54:10 promises a 'covenant of peace' to Israel—echoing the 'peace upon Israel' blessing, though in a different context.
Isaiah 54:13 says 'great will be their peace' for children taught by the Lord—connecting to the peace pronounced on Israel in Psalm 125:5.
Jeremiah 2:19 warns that apostasy brings its own punishment — consistent with divine judgment on those who turn to crooked ways.
Deuteronomy 5:32 warns against turning aside from God's commands, paralleling the 'turn to crooked ways' condemned here.
Proverbs 14:14 contrasts the backslider's fruit with the good man's — mirroring the fate of those who turn to crooked ways.
Ezekiel 37:26 establishes an 'everlasting covenant of peace'—a future peace that aligns with the blessing 'Peace be upon Israel.'
In 1 Kings 22:43, Jehoshaphat walked in Asa's ways and did not turn aside — directly opposite to turning aside to crooked ways.
Philippians 2:15 calls the generation 'crooked'—the same term used for those who turn aside, but here believers shine as lights in it.
1 Samuel 12:20 urges Israel not to turn away from the Lord, directly corresponding to the warning against turning to crooked ways.