Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
This verse highlights the importance of inner qualities over outward appearances, contrasting with the detailed focus on external adornments in 1 Kings 7:17.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
These verses advise against storing treasures on earth and emphasize heavenly treasures, contradicting the elaborate earthly decorations in 1 Kings 7:17.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9
This verse encourages modesty and simplicity in adornment, which is at odds with the ornate descriptions in 1 Kings 7:17.
1 Timothy 2:9: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]
Contradiction with Isaiah 3:16-18
These verses criticize excessive ornamentation and haughty looks, opposing the elaborate decorations in 1 Kings 7:17.
Isaiah 3:16-18: Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: [wanton...: Heb. deceiving with their eyes] [mincing: or, tripping nicely]
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3
The focus on inward beauty rather than outward adornment in this verse stands in contrast to the elaborate decorations described in 1 Kings 7:17.
1 Peter 3:3: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;