Contradiction with Psalm 5:5
Habakkuk 1:13 states that God cannot look on iniquity, but Psalm 5:5 says that God hates all workers of iniquity, implying He is aware and acknowledges their actions.
Psalm 5:5: The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. [in...: Heb. before thine eyes]
Contradiction with Job 11:11
Habakkuk 1:13 suggests God cannot look upon evil, whereas Job 11:11 states God sees wickedness and considers it.
Job 11:11: For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3
Habakkuk 1:13 suggests God's purity doesn't allow Him to look upon evil; Proverbs 15:3 states the eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding evil and good.
Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 16:17
Habakkuk 1:13 implies God doesn’t look at wrongdoing, but Jeremiah 16:17 declares God’s eyes are on all ways, and they are not hidden from His face, neither is iniquity concealed from His eyes.
Jeremiah 16:17: For mine eyes [are] upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 44:21
Habakkuk 1:13 states God is of purer eyes than to see evil, yet Jeremiah 44:21 acknowledges God as remembering and having seen the acts of idolatry.
Jeremiah 44:21: The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it [not] into his mind?
Paradox #1
Habakkuk 1:13 suggests that God is too pure to look at evil, yet throughout the Bible, there are instances where God acknowledges and addresses evil in the world. This might seem inconsistent because it raises questions about how God interacts with evil if He cannot look upon it.
Paradox #2
Some people might see a contradiction in the idea that God is too pure to look at evil, yet evil exists and sometimes seems to prosper. This can seem inconsistent with other parts of the Bible that depict God as actively engaging with or allowing evil or wrongdoing for a greater purpose. The apparent conflict lies in understanding how a pure and holy God interacts with a world where evil is present.
Paradox #3
Habakkuk 1:13 talks about God's purity and His inability to tolerate wrongdoing. The contradiction comes when considering other parts of the Bible where God seems to allow or is directly involved in events that involve sin or evil, such as hardening Pharaoh's heart in Exodus or permitting Satan to test Job. These examples can make it seem inconsistent with the idea that God cannot stand to look at sin.
Paradox #4
Habakkuk 1:13 speaks about God's pure nature and the question of why He allows evil to go unpunished. The contradiction or conflict here could be the struggle between the belief in a just and good God and the existence of evil and suffering in the world. People might question why a God who cannot tolerate wrongdoing seems to stay silent or inactive in the face of it. This can lead to confusion about the nature of divine justice and goodness.