Contradiction with Proverbs 22:29
While Deuteronomy 28:10 implies that honor comes through God's blessing, Proverbs 22:29 suggests that skill and diligence in work bring someone before kings, emphasizing individual effort over divine favor.
Proverbs 22:29: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men]. [mean...: Heb. obscure men]
Contradiction with Job 21:7
Deuteronomy 28:10 speaks of the nations fearing Israel if they obey God's commandments, but Job 21:7 questions why the wicked prosper and live long, implying that fear and respect are not solely tied to divine obedience.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Deuteronomy 28:10 outlines a clear cause-and-effect between obedience and being feared, whereas Ecclesiastes 8:14 laments the apparent absence of justice, where the wicked receive the rewards of the righteous and vice versa, contradicting the certainty of outcomes presented in Deuteronomy.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could be that it suggests a special status or favor for one group of people based on their relationship with God, which might conflict with the idea that all human beings are equal and should be treated equally regardless of their religious affiliation. This could create a tension between the ideas of chosenness and universal equality.