Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, which contrasts with 1 Corinthians 2:6 suggesting wisdom among the mature.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:8
This verse warns against being deceived by human wisdom and philosophy, contradictory to the notion of wisdom in maturity.
Colossians 2:8: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. [rudiments: or, elements] [make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray]
Contradiction with Romans 1:22
This verse calls out those who claim to be wise but become fools, conflicting with the idea of sharing wisdom among mature people.
Romans 1:22: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:19-20
These verses indicate God will destroy and make foolish the wisdom of the wise, opposing the concept of worldly wisdom.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20: For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Paradox #1
Some people might see a contradiction between valuing wisdom in Christianity and other Bible teachings that emphasize faith over human wisdom. The verse seems to speak well of wisdom, but elsewhere, the Bible often says that worldly wisdom is not as important as divine truth. This can seem inconsistent to some people.