Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 32:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 32:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 32:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, mean people use tricks and lies to hurt those who don't have much, even when the needy are honest and do nothing wrong. They make unfair plans to keep the poor down.

Isaiah 32:7: The instruments also of the churl [are] evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. [the needy...: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment]

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:31

While Isaiah 32:7 discusses devices against the poor, this verse highlights that oppressing the poor is an insult to God, which conflicts with the portrayal of actions in Isaiah 32:7.

Proverbs 14:31: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:16

This verse argues that oppressing the poor leads to poverty, contrasting with the effectiveness of devices against the poor in Isaiah 32:7.

Proverbs 22:16: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

Contradiction with Proverbs 29:7

Here the righteous are depicted as caring for the poor, opposing the malevolent acts described in Isaiah 32:7.

Proverbs 29:7: The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].

Contradiction with Matthew 5:7

This verse encourages mercy, which directly contrasts with the schemes against the poor mentioned in Isaiah 32:7.

Matthew 5:7: Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20

This verse calls the poor blessed, contradicting the plight imposed on them in Isaiah 32:7.

Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 1:27

It highlights pure religion as helping the needy, in opposition to the deceitful planning against them found in Isaiah 32:7.

James 1:27: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Contradiction with James 2:5-6

These verses show God choosing the poor to be rich in faith, clashing with the exploitation suggested in Isaiah 32:7.

James 2:5-6: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with Psalm 41:1

This verse promises blessings to those who consider the poor, contrary to the harmful intentions depicted in Isaiah 32:7.

Psalm 41:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. [the poor: or, the weak, or, sick] [in time...: Heb. in the day of evil]
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