Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 58:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 58:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 58:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, if you love and enjoy being with God, He will make you feel very special and give you wonderful blessings, just like He promised to Jacob long ago. God is saying that He will definitely do this because He has spoken it Himself.

Isaiah 58:14: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:21

While Isaiah 58:14 suggests blessings and delight in following God, Proverbs 13:21 states that evil pursues sinners, implying consequences other than blessings for behavior.

Proverbs 13:21: Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Contradiction with Job 14:1

Isaiah 58:14 speaks of delight and prosperity, whereas Job 14:1 describes life as full of trouble, suggesting a more pessimistic view of life.

Job 14:1: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 2:11

Isaiah 58:14 promises satisfaction in the Lord, but Ecclesiastes 2:11 reflects on the vanity and emptiness of earthly accomplishments.

Ecclesiastes 2:11: Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

In contrast to Isaiah 58:14's positivity, Jeremiah 17:9 talks about the deceitful and desperately wicked nature of the human heart, suggesting inherent negativity.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Psalm 73:12

Isaiah 58:14 mentions the joy of following the Lord, while Psalm 73:12 describes the prosperity of the wicked, creating a tension between righteousness and material prosperity.

Psalm 73:12: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
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