Contradiction with Job 3:3
Job laments his birth, wishing he had never been born, which contradicts the notion of letting him rest as found in Job 14:6.
Job 3:3: Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night [in which] it was said, There is a man child conceived.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
Claims the dead know nothing, whereas Job 14:6 suggests a resting period or waiting period.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Psalm 88:15
Describes continual suffering and affliction, contrasting the desire for rest and completion in Job 14:6.
Psalm 88:15: I [am] afflicted and ready to die from [my] youth up: [while] I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Contradiction with James 1:4
Advocates for patience and perseverance leading to completeness and lacking nothing, opposing the desire to cease striving in Job 14:6.
James 1:4: But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Contradiction with Isaiah 38:10
Expresses feelings of being deprived of remaining years, conflicting with the notion of seeking respite until an appointed time in Job 14:6.
Isaiah 38:10: I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
Contradiction with Philippians 1:23-24
Paul speaks of desiring to depart and be with Christ rather than seeking earthly rest, differing from the rest desired in Job 14:6.
Philippians 1:23-24: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Contradiction with Romans 8:18
Speaks of future glory outweighing present suffering, which contrasts with Job's plea for respite on earth in Job 14:6.
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.
Paradox #1
The moral conflict in Job 14:6 could be seen in the struggle between human suffering and the idea of divine justice. Job expresses a desire for relief from constant suffering, highlighting a tension between the hope for mercy and the experience of ongoing hardship. This may raise questions about why a just and loving God would allow prolonged suffering without respite.