Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ecclesiastes 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ecclesiastes 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ecclesiastes 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, he noticed that many things people do can seem pointless or empty, like chasing the wind. He wanted to remind us that some things in life don’t really make us happy in the end.

Ecclesiastes 4:7: Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Genesis 1:31 states that everything God made was very good, whereas Ecclesiastes 4:7 mentions vanity and emptiness observed under the sun, suggesting dissatisfaction.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

Matthew 6:19-20 encourages storing treasures in heaven rather than earthly ones filled with vanity and emptiness like in Ecclesiastes 4:7.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Philippians 4:11

Philippians 4:11 speaks of being content in all circumstances, contrasting with the theme of toil being vanity in Ecclesiastes 4:7.

Philippians 4:11: Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 tells of all things working together for good, whereas Ecclesiastes 4:7 speaks of vanity and futility without mentioning a divine purpose.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
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