Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 15:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 15:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 15:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, people who are doing wrong may hear scary sounds and feel worried, because even when things are going well, trouble might still come to them. This teaches that being bad can make you feel unsafe and scared, even if everything seems good.

Job 15:21: A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. [A dreadful...: Heb. A sound of fears]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:24

Job 15:21 speaks of terrors, whereas Proverbs 3:24 promises peace and a lack of fear during sleep.

Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

Job 15:21 describes fearfulness, while 2 Timothy 1:7 declares God has given a spirit of power and sound mind, not fear.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:4

Job 15:21 depicts fearfulness, but Psalm 34:4 states that seeking the Lord delivers from all fears.

Psalm 34:4: I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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