Contradiction with Proverbs 22:16
While Esther 2:18 talks about a feast and largess, Proverbs advises against oppressing the poor to increase wealth, suggesting a caution against excess.
Proverbs 22:16: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.
Contradiction with Luke 6:24
Esther 2:18 mentions celebration and gifts, whereas Luke warns those who are rich, highlighting a potential moral opposition.
Luke 6:24: But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Contradiction with James 4:9
The joy and gladness in Esther 2:18 contradicts James's directive to mourn and weep, emphasizing humility over celebration.
James 4:9: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
Contradiction with 1 John 2:15-16
Esther 2:18 celebrates worldly events, which contradicts John's call not to love the world or the things in the world.
1 John 2:15-16: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2
Advocates sorrow over feasting, contrasting the celebration in Esther 2:18 with the somber wisdom found in mourning.
Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19
While Esther 2:18 describes the distribution of gifts, Matthew warns against storing treasures on earth, suggesting a focus on spiritual riches.
Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: