Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 22:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 22:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 22:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, the workers didn't have to show how they spent the money because they were honest and trustworthy. This means they were doing a good job and could be trusted to use the money wisely.

2 Kings 22:7: Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:11

Proverbs 13:11 emphasizes the gradual accumulation of wealth, warning against accumulating wealth hastily and through dishonest means, which contrasts with 2 Kings 22:7 where no account was required for the money since the workers dealt faithfully.

Proverbs 13:11: Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. [by labour: Heb. with the hand]

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:5

This verse stresses that the plans of the diligent lead to profit, contrasting with the apparent lack of detailed accounting or planning implied in 2 Kings 22:7.

Proverbs 21:5: The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.

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