Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse encourages love and prayer for enemies, while Habakkuk 1:15 describes capturing others, seemingly with a lack of compassion.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Exodus 23:4-5
These verses instruct returning lost property to enemies, contrasting with the conquest and capture described in Habakkuk 1:15.
Exodus 23:4-5: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Contradiction with Romans 12:20
This verse advises feeding an enemy, which contradicts the capturing and seemingly hostile intentions depicted in Habakkuk 1:15.
Romans 12:20: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Contradiction with Luke 6:27
This verse encourages doing good to enemies, which opposes the apparent aggression found in Habakkuk 1:15.
Luke 6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22
These verses suggest helping an enemy, conflicting with the strategy of capture and conquest in Habakkuk 1:15.
Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Paradox #1
The contradiction in that verse could be the portrayal of the wicked prospering by exploiting others without immediate consequence or justice, which can conflict with the belief in a just and fair world governed by a righteous deity. This may raise questions about why wrongdoing seems to go unpunished.