Contradiction with Proverbs 13:12
Delayed hope makes the heart sick, but Genesis 29:20 suggests Jacob was willing to wait for Rachel, which seems contradictory to the idea of a long wait being disheartening.
Proverbs 13:12: Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a thing is better than its beginning, contradicting Genesis 29:20 where Jacob finds the years of service as just days for love, suggesting the beginning (service) isn't necessarily worse.
Ecclesiastes 7:8: Better [is] the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: [and] the patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 13:4
Says love is patient, implying patience as acceptance of endurance, while Genesis 29:20 shows love making time seem short.
1 Corinthians 13:4: Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, [vaunteth...: or, is not rash]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Implies the deceitfulness of the heart, contradicting the pure, selfless devotion described in Genesis 29:20.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Psalm 90:10
Discusses life's brevity and toil, contrasting with Genesis 29:20 where Jacob's years for Rachel seem not long due to his love, overriding life's toil.
Psalm 90:10: The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. [The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years]
Paradox #1
The moral conflict in this verse could be seen in the context of Jacob's willingness to work for seven years to marry Rachel, which may imply that human relationships, especially marriage, can be viewed as transactional or based on labor and time. This contrasts with the modern perspective that relationships should be based on mutual love and respect rather than a form of compensation or service.