Contradiction with Proverbs 2:6
Suggests that wisdom and understanding come from the Lord, whereas Daniel 1:19 attributes the superiority of Daniel and his friends to their diet and training.
Proverbs 2:6: For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:12
States that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, but in Daniel 1:19, Daniel and his friends are exalted before the king.
Matthew 23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
Argues that success often doesn't go to the wise but to those affected by chance, while Daniel 1:19 credits Daniel and his friends' wisdom as the reason for their success.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27
Says God chooses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, contrasting with Daniel 1:19 where the wisest are chosen by the king.
1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Contradiction with James 1:5
Encourages asking God for wisdom, whereas Daniel 1:19 highlights training and education as the source of wisdom for Daniel and his friends.
James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.