Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 23:5
Proverbs 23:5 contradicts following 19 verses in the Bible. Check out Contradictions and Paradoxes of Proverbs 23:5 for quick understanding.
Proverbs 23:5: Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. [set...: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon]
| # | Contradicting Verse | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Genesis 13:2 | And Abram [was] very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. |
| 2. | Genesis 26:13 | And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: [went...: Heb. went going] |
| 3. | Genesis 45:20 | Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours. [regard...: Heb. let not your eye spare, etc.] |
| 4. | Ezra 8:29 | Watch ye, and keep [them], until ye weigh [them] before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD. |
| 5. | Ezra 8:30 | So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring [them] to Jerusalem unto the house of our God. |
| 6. | Job 22:24 | Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. [as dust: or, on the dust] |
| 7. | Job 29:6 | When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; [me: Heb. with me] |
| 8. | Job 29:19 | My root [was] spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. [spread...: Heb. opened] |
| 9. | Psalms 119:127 | Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. |
| 10. | Proverbs 10:22 | The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
| 11. | Proverbs 18:11 | The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| 12. | Ecclesiastes 5:19 | Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this [is] the gift of God. |
| 13. | Nahum 2:9 | Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for [there is] none end of the store [and] glory out of all the pleasant furniture. [for...: or, and their infinite store, etc] [pleasant...: Heb. vessels of desire] |
| 14. | Matthew 13:46 | Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. |
| 15. | 1 Timothy 6:17 | Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; [uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches] |
| 16. | Revelation 18:11 | And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: |
| 17. | Revelation 18:12 | The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, [thyine: or, sweet] |
| 18. | Revelation 18:14 | And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. |
| 19. | Revelation 18:17 | For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, |
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