Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 2:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 2:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 2:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, God told him to write down what he saw in a way that is easy to understand so that everyone who reads it can quickly take action. This means God's messages are important and should be shared clearly.

Habakkuk 2:2: And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse suggests not planning or worrying about tomorrow, which contrasts with Habakkuk 2:2's emphasis on writing a vision for the future.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with James 4:13-14

This verse warns against planning for the future without considering God's will, which can contradict Habakkuk 2:2's notion of setting out plans or visions.

James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

This verse advises against boasting about tomorrow, which could be seen as contradicting the act of recording future visions as instructed in Habakkuk 2:2.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Luke 12:19-20

This passage highlights the folly of planning for the future without regard for life's uncertainties, which contrasts with the confidence implied in creating a written vision in Habakkuk 2:2.

Luke 12:19-20: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:14

This verse suggests focusing on present circumstances and accepting both good and bad days, unlike the planned foresight prescribed in Habakkuk 2:2.

Ecclesiastes 7:14: In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. [set: Heb. made]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

This emphasizes storing treasures in heaven rather than making earthly plans, potentially contrasting with the tangible recording of a vision in Habakkuk 2:2.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
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