Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7
While Exodus 18:9 highlights joy and gratitude for deliverance, Isaiah 45:7 acknowledges God as the creator of both good and evil, which could imply a contrast in the perception of God's actions.
Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
Contradiction with Job 9:24
This verse suggests that the earth is given into the hands of the wicked, which contradicts the notion of divine deliverance and justice seen in Exodus 18:9.
Job 9:24: The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, [and] who [is] he?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2
It states that the same fate awaits all, regardless of righteousness, which contrasts with the joy over deliverance portrayed in Exodus 18:9.
Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
Contradiction with Proverbs 16:4
Suggests that God has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble, which contrasts with the deliverance and protection celebrated in Exodus 18:9.
Proverbs 16:4: The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Questions why the wicked prosper, presenting a contrasting view to the divine justice praised in Exodus 18:9.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Paradox #1
Exodus 18:9 narrates how Jethro was pleased about the good things the Lord had done for Israel. A potential contradiction could arise when considering the joy over the Israelites' success, which included the suffering of Egyptians during the plagues and their army's defeat at the Red Sea. This could be seen as a conflict between celebrating good fortune for one group while ignoring the suffering it caused others.