Psalm 49:14
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Cross-reference
Psalm 44:11 uses the same sheep metaphor for being given over to death, reinforcing the image of the wicked's fate.
Psalm 17:15 contrasts the wicked's fate in Sheol with the righteous hope of awakening to see God's face.
Job 24:19 directly states that Sheol snatches sinners, reinforcing the fate of the wicked.
Revelation 2:26 promises authority over nations to overcomers, echoing the upright's rule.
1 Corinthians 6:2 states saints will judge the world, directly paralleling the upright ruling over the wicked.
Malachi 4:3 depicts the righteous treading down the wicked as ashes, similar to ruling over them.
Daniel 7:22 describes saints receiving the kingdom after judgment, echoing the upright ruling in the morning.
Jeremiah 12:3 also depicts the wicked as sheep led to slaughter, matching the destiny described here.
Job 21:26 notes worms covering both righteous and wicked, similar to the decay of forms in the grave.
Isaiah 5:14 depicts Sheol swallowing the proud, directly paralleling the wicked's descent into Sheol in Psalm 49:14.
Proverbs 14:19 directly parallels the idea that the evil bow before the good, matching 'the upright shall rule over them' in Psalm 49:14.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 states all return to dust, directly paralleling the consumption of the wicked's form in Sheol.
In John 11:39, Martha notes Lazarus's body will stink after four days — directly illustrating the decay ('form consumed') described in Psalm 49:14.
In Acts 13:36, Paul says David 'saw corruption' — the same physical decay that Psalm 49:14 says consumes the wicked's form.
Revelation 20:4 depicts saints reigning with Christ, paralleling the upright ruling over the wicked 'in the morning' of resurrection.
Revelation 2:27 echoes the theme of the upright ruling over the wicked, here with a rod of iron as Christ's authority over nations.
Job 24:20 adds that the wicked are forgotten and consumed by worms, expanding on their consumption in Sheol.
Luke 22:30 promises thrones judging Israel, paralleling the upright's rule over the wicked.
In Luke 16:26, the fixed chasm between the rich man and Lazarus illustrates irreversible separation after death — similar to the psalm's fate of the wicked in Sheol.
In 1 Corinthians 15:42, Paul contrasts the perishable body with the imperishable — echoing the psalm's theme of the body being consumed in Sheol.
Job 30:23 acknowledges death as the appointed place for all, aligning with the universal fate of the grave.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 describes the body returning to dust, matching the decay of forms in the grave.
Ezekiel 32:27 describes the mighty lying in Sheol with their weapons, paralleling the fate of the wicked in Psalm 49:14 but with more detail.
Ecclesiastes 3:18 compares humans to beasts, similar to the sheep metaphor in Psalm 49:14, highlighting mortality.
Isaiah 38:10 similarly speaks of being consigned to Sheol, but from a personal lament about death.