Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 31:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 31:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 31:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob was very angry with Laban and asked him why he was being chased and what he had done wrong. Jacob wanted to know if he had made a mistake or done something bad.

Genesis 31:36: And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What [is] my trespass? what [is] my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:1

This verse advocates for a soft answer to turn away wrath, which contrasts with Jacob's angry response to Laban.

Proverbs 15:1: A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Contradiction with James 1:19-20

These verses emphasize being slow to anger, which seems at odds with Jacob's immediate anger in Genesis 31:36.

James 1:19-20: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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