Contradiction with Matthew 6:34
Instructs not to worry about tomorrow, implying a focus on the present, which can be seen as contradicting the watchman's role of warning about future dangers.
Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.
Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1
Advises against boasting about tomorrow, suggesting a lack of certainty about the future, which contrasts with the watchman's task of predicting and warning about it.
Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]
Contradiction with James 4:14
Emphasizes the unpredictability of life, which contrasts the watchman's assurance of impending danger and their duty to warn others.
James 4:14: Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. [It...: or, For it is]
Contradiction with Matthew 7:1-2
Warns against judging others, which could contradict the watchman's role of alerting people about their wrongdoings.
Matthew 7:1-2: Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Describes the day of the Lord coming as a thief in the night, contrasting the watchman's duty to foresee and warn of approaching events.
1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Paradox #1
One possible contradiction in Ezekiel 33:3 could be the emphasis on individual responsibility versus communal responsibility. The verse highlights personal accountability for warning others, which might conflict with the idea that a community or society should collectively ensure its members' well-being and safety. This tension between personal and group obligations can be seen as a moral inconsistency.