Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 14:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 14:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 14:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, the trees are happy and feel safe because no one is coming to cut them down anymore. This shows how peace can make everything feel better and safer.

Isaiah 14:8: Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:17

This verse says all of wisdom's ways are pleasant, contradicting Isaiah 14:8's suggestion of celebration at destruction.

Proverbs 3:17: Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.

Contradiction with Psalm 96:12

This verse depicts the trees rejoicing because of the Lord, not over a fallen oppressor as in Isaiah 14:8.

Psalm 96:12: Let the field be joyful, and all that [is] therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse instructs believers to not seek vengeance, which contradicts the trees' rejoicing at the king's fall in Isaiah 14:8.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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