Contradiction with Proverbs 31:30
This verse praises the value of a woman’s beauty when it comes from the fear of the Lord, contrasting the punishment on appearance in Isaiah 3:17.
Proverbs 31:30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4
Encourages focus on inner beauty rather than physical adornment, which contradicts the physical manifestation of judgment in Isaiah 3:17.
1 Peter 3:3-4: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
Contradiction with Psalm 139:14
Speaks of being fearfully and wonderfully made, celebrating creation rather than degrading it as in Isaiah 3:17.
Psalm 139:14: I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well. [right...: Heb. greatly]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
Emphasizes that God looks at the heart, not outward appearance, contrasting with the physical punishment mentioned in Isaiah 3:17.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]