מדבר יז ,כח: כֹל הַקָרֵּב הַקָרֵּב אֶל-מִשְכַן ה' יָמוּת הַאִם תַמְנוּ לִגְוֹעַ:
Baal HaTurim points that the same word האם "ha'im" also appears in Iyov, "Is (ha'im) my help (ezrosi) not with me, and counsel (Tushi'ah) withheld from me?" Taken out of context, the word "ezrosi" there, has connotations of wife (helpmate, as G-d said when creating Chavah - 'I will make for him a helpmate [eizer]!"), whereas "tushi'ah" is sometimes used to describe Torah.
Connecting the Pasuk in Iyov with the current Pasuk, the Baal haTurim explains that the Torah is hinting that both someone who does not have a wife and someone who is devoid of Torah are considered like dead. (per Yevamos 62b an unmarried man cannot achieve greatness in Torah since he is distracted by household matters that are usually the domain of a housewife)
