Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 11:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 11:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 11:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, God will help you forget your troubles, just like water flows away and doesn't stay in one place. It means that sad or hard times won't last forever, and you will feel better again.

Job 11:16: Because thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters [that] pass away:

Contradiction with Psalm 46:1-2

These verses suggest that we should not fear, as God is a refuge and strength, while Job 11:16 speaks of forgetting misery and fear of it being in the past.

Psalm 46:1-2: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:3

This verse states that sorrow is better than laughter, implying the value of experiencing grief contrary to the notion of forgetting it as in Job 11:16.

Ecclesiastes 7:3: Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. [Sorrow: or, Anger]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

Blessing is given to those who mourn, contradicting the idea in Job 11:16 of past misery being something to forget and move beyond.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with James 1:2-3

Encourages believers to count trials as joy because they test faith and produce endurance, contrasting with leaving misery behind as in Job 11:16.

James 1:2-3: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; [temptations: or, trials]

Contradiction with Romans 8:18

Suggests present sufferings are not worth comparing to future glory, differing from the focus in Job 11:16 on forgetting past distress.

Romans 8:18: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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