Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ecclesiastes 5:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ecclesiastes 5:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ecclesiastes 5:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Ecclesiastes, this verse means that a person may feel very sad and angry because of their problems, and they spend their life feeling lonely and in the dark like being sick all the time. It's a reminder to find happiness and light in life instead of just feeling bad.

Ecclesiastes 5:17: All his days also he eateth in darkness, and [he hath] much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart does good like a medicine, but Ecclesiastes 5:17 describes a life of darkness, sorrow, and wrath.

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. [like: or, to]

Contradiction with Philippians 4:4

Paul instructs to rejoice always in the Lord, whereas Ecclesiastes 5:17 mentions living in sorrow and wrath.

Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:11

God turns mourning into dancing, while Ecclesiastes 5:17 focuses on a life of grief and wrath.

Psalm 30:11: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Contradiction with John 16:22

Jesus promises that joy cannot be taken away, contrasting with a life of darkness and sorrow mentioned in Ecclesiastes 5:17.

John 16:22: And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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