Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
Hebrews 4:12 speaks of the Word as living and active, but Ecclesiastes 9:5 describes the dead as knowing nothing, contrasting the power and knowledge attributed to the Word.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Proverbs 30:5
While Hebrews 4:12 emphasizes the sharpness of the Word in discerning thoughts, Proverbs 30:5 stresses that every Word of God is pure, suggesting no division or piercing needed.
Proverbs 30:5: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]
Contradiction with Matthew 4:4
Hebrews 4:12 highlights the Word as piercing and discerning, whereas Matthew 4:4 emphasizes living by every Word without the aspect of it being sharp or dividing.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Contradiction with John 5:39
Hebrews 4:12 reveals the Word as actively judging and discerning, but John 5:39 implies the scriptures bear witness to Jesus, suggesting a more passive, testimonial role.
John 5:39: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Contradiction with Romans 7:1
Hebrews 4:12 describes the Word as active and penetrating, yet Romans 7:1 speaks to those who know the law, which they are bound by, indicating a static legalistic function.
Romans 7:1: Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?