Contradiction with Job 32:9
This verse, "Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment," suggests that age does not guarantee wisdom, contrasting with the emphasis on youthful example in 1 Timothy 4:12.
Job 32:9: Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34
This verse, "Let your women keep silence in the churches," contradicts the encouragement for youth to be exemplary in their conduct and speech, as it restricts the public role of certain groups.
1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Contradiction with Proverbs 20:29
"The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head," emphasizes different virtues for youth and elders, contrasting with the all-encompassing example set in 1 Timothy 4:12.
Proverbs 20:29: The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:1
"Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren," implies deference to elders, which contrasts with the leadership role given to youth in 1 Timothy 4:12.
1 Timothy 5:1: Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;