Contradiction with Daniel 4:32
This verse contradicts the restoration implied in Daniel 4:16 by stating that seven times shall pass over Nebuchadnezzar until he acknowledges that the Most High rules.
Daniel 4:32: And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling [shall be] with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26
This verse contradicts the wisdom and understanding implied in a beast's heart by stating that those who trust in their own heart are fools.
Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:18
This verse contradicts the notion of transformation into a beast by suggesting that humans are tested to see if they realize they are like beasts.
Ecclesiastes 3:18: I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. [that God...: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc]
Contradiction with Isaiah 32:4
This verse contradicts the sense of understanding and clarity implied in a beast's heart by stating that the rash shall not understand knowledge.
Isaiah 32:4: The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. [rash: Heb. hasty] [plainly: or, elegantly]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:14
This verse contradicts with the concept of wisdom being removed and replaced with the heart of a beast by asserting that every man is brutish in his knowledge.
Jeremiah 10:14: Every man is brutish in [his] knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them. [brutish in his knowledge: or, more brutish than to know]
Contradiction with Romans 1:21-23
This passage contradicts the transformation in Daniel 4:16 by discussing the folly and lack of honor that comes with becoming like beasts.
Romans 1:21-23: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Contradiction with Psalm 73:22
This verse contradicts the understanding conferred upon a beast’s heart in Daniel 4:16 by describing oneself as foolish and ignorant, like a beast.
Psalm 73:22: So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee. [ignorant: Heb. I knew not] [before Heb. with]
Contradiction with Job 35:11
This verse contradicts the transformation to a beast's heart by highlighting that God has made humans wiser than the beasts of the earth.
Job 35:11: Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Paradox #1
The contradiction in that verse could be related to the idea of a human mind being replaced with that of an animal for a period of time, which is not supported by current biological or psychological understanding of human and animal cognition. According to science, human and animal minds are fundamentally different due to differences in brain structure and function, and such a transformation is not feasible.