Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 15:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 15:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 15:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Eliphaz, one of Job's friends in the Book of Job, a wise person shouldn't say things that are empty and unhelpful, like the gusty east wind that doesn't bring any good. Instead, wise people should speak words that are useful and meaningful.

Job 15:2: Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? [vain...: Heb. knowledge of wind]

Contradiction with Job 32:18-20

These verses describe someone who speaks because they are full of the spirit, contrasting Job 15:2, which criticizes speaking with unprofitable words.

Job 32:18-20: For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. [matter: Heb. words] [spirit...: Heb. spirit of my belly]

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:19

This verse suggests that many words do not necessarily indicate wisdom, aligning with Job 15:2's criticism of vain talk, yet also upholds the idea that sometimes more speech can lead to sin, contrasting with the idea that speaking is inherently wrong.

Proverbs 10:19: In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:23

This verse states that a prudent person conceals knowledge, whereas someone with folly proclaims foolishness, contradicting the notion in Job 15:2 that simply speaking much is inherently unwise.

Proverbs 12:23: A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:3

This verse suggests that a fool’s voice is known by a multitude of words, contradicting the implication in Job 15:2 that speaking much is always equivalent to folly, as the context in Ecclesiastes acknowledges circumstances under which speech is appropriate.

Ecclesiastes 5:3: For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.

Contradiction with James 1:19

James advises being slow to speak, which contrasts with the act of reproving every spoken word in Job 15:2, suggesting discernment in speech, not necessarily condemnation of many words.

James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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