Contradiction with Job 9:22-23
Suggests that God destroys the blameless and the wicked alike, unlike 2 Samuel 22:31 which speaks to God's perfect and protective way.
Job 9:22-23: This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Contradiction with Psalm 44:23-24
Questions why God hides His face and forgets affliction, contrary to the claim of God's faultless and dependable way in 2 Samuel 22:31.
Psalm 44:23-24: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
Observes that a just man perishes, while a wicked man prolongs life, which seems at odds with God's flawless way in 2 Samuel 22:31.
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 Lamentations 3:8
Speaks of God ignoring prayers, in contrast to the flawless word of God in 2 Samuel 22:31.
Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2-3
Describes God as ignoring cries for help and allowing violence, in contradiction to the perfection and reliability described in 2 Samuel 22:31.
Habakkuk 1:2-3: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
Paradox #1
2 Samuel 22:31 talks about God's way being perfect and His word being flawless, suggesting reliability and protection for those who trust Him. The potential contradiction or conflict could arise from observing the presence of suffering and injustice in the world, which might seem inconsistent with the idea of a flawless and perfect divine plan. People might question how these realities align with the verse's claim of perfection and protection.