Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 11:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 11:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 11:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of the Book of Job, people who do bad things and don't listen to God will be very sad and won't find a way out of their troubles. Their hopes will disappear like a tiny breath of air.

Job 11:20: But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the giving up of the ghost. [they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them] [the giving...: or, a puff of breath]

Contradiction with Psalm 34:15

This verse talks about the eyes of the Lord being upon the righteous and His ears open to their cry, contrasting with the hopelessness for the wicked as mentioned in Job 11:20.

Psalm 34:15: The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:8

It promises a vision of God for the pure in heart, contrasting the fate of the wicked described in Job 11:20.

Matthew 5:8: Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

This verse emphasizes God's patience and willingness for all to come to repentance, contradicting the finality of the wicked's fate in Job 11:20.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

This verse assures forgiveness and cleansing from unrighteousness upon confession, offering hope unlike the absolute lack of escape in Job 11:20.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 145:18

It states that the Lord is near to all who call upon Him in truth, contrasting the lack of hope and escape for the wicked in Job 11:20.

Psalm 145:18: The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in this verse could be the idea of a lack of hope or the negative outcome for certain people, which might seem inconsistent with the broader message of compassion, forgiveness, and hope found in other parts of the Bible. This could be seen as conflicting with the encouragement for everyone to seek redemption.

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