Contradiction with Proverbs 3:24
This verse states, "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet," which contrasts with Esther 6:1 where King Ahasuerus could not sleep.
Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Contradiction with Psalm 127:2
This verse mentions, "for so he giveth his beloved sleep," implying God grants sleep to those He loves, which contradicts Esther 6:1 where the king was sleepless.
Psalm 127:2: [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:12
"The sleep of a labouring man is sweet," contradicts the sleeplessness of King Ahasuerus in Esther 6:1, suggesting that labor leads to restful sleep contrary to the king's experience.
Ecclesiastes 5:12: The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:28
Jesus says, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest," contradicting Esther 6:1 where the king found no rest despite his prosperous condition.
Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Psalm 4:8
"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety," which contrasts the unrest described in Esther 6:1.
Psalm 4:8: I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.