Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 5:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 5:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 5:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Amos, wise people will stay quiet during bad times because it is a tough and mean time. They choose to be careful and not speak up too much.

Amos 5:13: Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:9

This verse contradicts Amos 5:13 by encouraging speaking up and judging righteously, whereas Amos suggests keeping silence during evil times.

Proverbs 31:9: Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Contradiction with Isaiah 58:1

This verse encourages crying out and sparing not, lifting up the voice like a trumpet, which contradicts the silence advocated in Amos 5:13.

Isaiah 58:1: Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. [aloud: Heb. with the throat]

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:11

This verse instructs believers to expose the unfruitful works of darkness rather than remain silent as suggested in Amos 5:13.

Ephesians 5:11: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

Contradiction with Matthew 18:15

This verse counsels addressing a brother about his fault directly, contrasting the silence in the face of wrongdoing implied in Amos 5:13.

Matthew 18:15: Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Contradiction with Acts 18:9

This verse encourages speaking and not holding one's peace, contradicting the notion of keeping silence in times of evil as stated in Amos 5:13.

Acts 18:9: Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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