Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse suggests that time and chance happen to everyone, implying that outcomes are not solely determined by divine favor or strength of heart.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
This verse states the heart is deceitful above all things, contradicting the notion that being perfect in heart might always be beneficial.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
These verses describe how the wicked prosper and are at ease, contrasting with the idea that God always supports those whose hearts are perfect towards Him.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse explains that God causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, indicating that blessings are not exclusive to those with perfect hearts.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Job 21:7-9
These verses describe the prosperity of the wicked, challenging the concept that God strongly supports those who are perfect in heart.
Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 34:19
This verse suggests that the righteous will have many troubles, which opposes the idea that God will remove difficulties for those whose hearts are perfect towards Him.
Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
This verse observes the righteous perishing in their righteousness, conflicting with the promise of divine support in 2 Chronicles 16:9.
Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.
Contradiction with Job 9:22-24
These verses indicate that whether one is perfect or wicked, both can be destroyed by God, contradicting the idea that God’s eyes are exclusively upon the perfect.
Job 9:22-24: This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in 2 Chronicles 16:9 could be the idea that God supports those who are fully devoted to Him, which might conflict with the belief that divine love and support should be unconditional and not based on human performance or complete devotion. This could raise questions about fairness and the nature of divine support.