Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 6:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 6:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 6:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, God is unhappy with people who celebrate things that don’t matter and think they are strong and successful all by themselves. God wants them to understand that true strength and joy come from Him, not from their own power.

Amos 6:13: Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs 16:18 warns that pride leads to destruction, contradicting Amos 6:13 where the people take pride in their perceived strength.

Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23

Jeremiah 9:23 advises against boasting in wisdom, might, or riches, contrasting with Amos 6:13 where there's boasting in their own strength and achievements.

Jeremiah 9:23: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:31

This verse emphasizes that boasting should be in the Lord, contradicting Amos 6:13 where the boasting is in their own doing.

1 Corinthians 1:31: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Contradiction with James 4:16

James 4:16 criticizes boasting as evil, contrasting the prideful boasting seen in Amos 6:13.

James 4:16: But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Contradiction with Isaiah 10:15

Isaiah 10:15 questions the pride of human achievements, contradicting Amos 6:13 which shows boastfulness in their own power.

Isaiah 10:15: Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? [or] shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake [itself] against them that lift it up, [or] as if the staff should lift up [itself, as if it were] no wood. [the rod...: or, a rod should shake them that lift it up] [itself, as if...: or, that which is not wood]
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