Contradiction with Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 11:1: A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight. [A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit] [just...: Heb. perfect stone]
Contradiction with Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke 19:8: And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
Contradiction with Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8: He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk]
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:36
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:36: Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. [weights: Heb. stones]
Contradiction with Amos 8:5
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos 8:5: Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? [new...: or, month] [set...: Heb. open] [falsifying...: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit]
Paradox #1
Hosea 12:7 talks about dishonest business practices and deceitful behaviors, which could be seen as inconsistent with other parts of the Bible that emphasize honesty and fairness in dealings, such as Proverbs 11:1, which says the Lord detests dishonest scales. This highlights a contradiction between human behavior and God’s expectations.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in Hosea 12:7 could be that the verse seems to criticize dishonest business practices, yet in other parts of the Bible, there are stories where deceitful tactics are used by biblical figures and are seemingly rewarded or go unpunished. This might create a conflict or inconsistency in understanding what is considered acceptable behavior.