Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 41:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 41:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 41:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the chief butler is telling Pharaoh that he remembers making mistakes. He is about to explain something important that he forgot to mention before.

Genesis 41:9: Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13

This verse states that he who conceals his sins does not prosper, while Genesis 41:9 implies prosperity through confession.

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

Jesus advises against making elaborate oaths, contrasting the detailed confession in Genesis 41:9.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with Psalm 32:3

Describes negative consequences of keeping silent about sin, while Genesis 41:9 suggests positive outcomes from confession.

Psalm 32:3: When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:2

Advises against revealing one's own mind, contrasting the butler's revelation in Genesis 41:9.

Proverbs 18:2: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Contradiction with James 1:6

Emphasizes doubt as problematic, while Genesis 41:9 shows confession leading to resolution and helps without doubt.

James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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