Contradiction with Job 38:4
This verse shows God's power and understanding in creation, contrasting Job 10:18 where Job questions his existence and purpose.
Job 38:4: Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. [hast...: Heb. knowest understanding]
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:9
This verse warns against questioning God's intentions or reasons, contradicting Job 10:18 where Job questions why he was born.
Isaiah 45:9: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Contradiction with Romans 9:20
This verse argues against questioning God's decisions, contradicting the lament and questioning of existence in Job 10:18.
Romans 9:20: Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus? [repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
These verses explain how there is a purpose for everything, contrasting with the confusion and despair in Job 10:18.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Contradiction with Psalm 139:13-14
These verses speak to being fearfully and wonderfully made, contrasting with Job's lament in Job 10:18 about why he was brought forth.
Psalm 139:13-14: For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Paradox #1
Job 10:18 can be seen as expressing frustration and questioning God's purpose in creation, which may seem inconsistent with the belief in a purposeful and benevolent God. This can be in contrast to other parts of the Bible where God's creation is portrayed as intentional and good.
Paradox #2
The moral conflict in Job 10:18 arises from the question of why suffering exists if life is a gift from God. Job expresses despair, questioning the purpose of his life when faced with immense suffering, which seems at odds with the idea of a benevolent and purposeful creation.