Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 31:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 31:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 31:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that a powerful tree, like a strong leader, has been cut down by strangers, leaving its branches broken on the ground. This means that people who once found safety under it have now left because it is no longer strong and protective.

Ezekiel 31:12: And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.

Contradiction with Psalm 1:3

This verse describes the prosperity and stability of the righteous, in contrast to the fate of being cut down and left desolate like the trees in Ezekiel 31:12.

Psalm 1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. [wither: Heb. fade]

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:28

This verse suggests that the righteous will flourish like a green leaf, contradicting the destruction and withering depicted in Ezekiel 31:12.

Proverbs 11:28: He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:17

This verse emphasizes that a good tree brings forth good fruit, which contradicts the downfall and destruction of the trees in Ezekiel 31:12.

Matthew 7:17: Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:8

This verse describes a tree planted by the waters that does not fear when heat comes and remains fruitful, contradicting the desolation described in Ezekiel 31:12.

Jeremiah 17:8: For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. [drought: or, restraint]

Contradiction with Psalm 92:12

This verse claims the righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, contrasting with the cutting down in Ezekiel 31:12.

Psalm 92:12: The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
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