Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 19:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 19:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 19:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people who make fine clothes or weave fabric will feel confused and upset. This is because their work will not go well or be successful.

Isaiah 19:9: Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. [networks: or, white works]

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4

This verse praises diligent work leading to wealth, while Isaiah 19:9 describes wasted effort resulting in shame.

Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:10

This verse encourages doing whatever your hand finds to do with all your might, yet Isaiah 19:9 highlights the futility and shame of the labor in Egypt.

Ecclesiastes 9:10: Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Contradiction with Psalm 128:2

This verse states that people will eat the fruit of their labor and be happy, which contrasts with Isaiah 19:9 where labor leads to disappointment.

Psalm 128:2: For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy [shalt] thou [be], and [it shall be] well with thee.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:23

This verse advises working heartily as for the Lord, not for men, presenting a positive view of work, differing from the negative outcome in Isaiah 19:9.

Colossians 3:23: And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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