Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 3:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 3:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 3:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, the people of Israel were amazed by the king's smart decision, and they respected him because they saw that God had given him special wisdom. This wisdom helped the king make fair decisions for everyone.

1 Kings 3:28: And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him, to do judgment. [in him: Heb. in the midst of him]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse suggests that the heart is deceitful above all things, which contrasts with 1 Kings 3:28 where Solomon's wisdom, influenced by his understanding heart, gains recognition.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises to trust in the Lord rather than one's own understanding, contrasting with Solomon's reliance on his own wisdom which is celebrated in 1 Kings 3:28.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25

Suggests God's foolishness is wiser than men, potentially contradicting the emphasis on Solomon's human wisdom in 1 Kings 3:28.

1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Highlights that God's ways and thoughts are higher than humans, which might contradict the admiration for human wisdom shown in 1 Kings 3:28.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
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