Contradictions and Paradoxes in Daniel 1:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Daniel 1:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Daniel 1:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Daniel, this verse means that Daniel and his three friends were the best and the smartest among the young men the king talked to. Because of this, they were chosen to serve the king.

Daniel 1:19: And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

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.
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