Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 13:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 13:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 13:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse means that the advice and ideas from his friends are not very helpful and can be easily blown away like ashes, and that they are only human, made from clay, and not perfect. It shows that people should be humble and listen carefully to others, rather than thinking they know everything.

Job 13:12: Your remembrances [are] like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

Contradiction with Proverbs 4:7

This verse emphasizes seeking wisdom as the principal thing, contradicting Job 13:12's claim that wisdom can be likened to something frail or ineffective (as seen in "remembrances" equated to ashes).

Proverbs 4:7: Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 10:12

This verse highlights the grace and benefit of wisdom, especially in speech, as opposed to the ineffective "remembrances" of ashes and "defences" of clay mentioned in Job 13:12.

Ecclesiastes 10:12: The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. [gracious: Heb. grace]

Contradiction with Job 28:28

Here, the fear of the Lord and the departure from evil is equated to wisdom, contrasting with the negative portrayal of wisdom in Job 13:12 as mere ashes or clay defenses.

Job 28:28: And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.

Contradiction with James 3:17

Wisdom from above is described as pure, peaceable and full of mercy, which stands in contrast to the depiction in Job 13:12 of wisdom as ineffective or futile.

James 3:17: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. [partiality: or, wrangling]

Contradiction with Proverbs 2:6-7

God grants wisdom and knowledge, which are portrayed positively and as beneficial, contrary to the diminutive imagery of wisdom in Job 13:12.

Proverbs 2:6-7: For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.
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