Contradiction with Proverbs 3:33
Job was experiencing misfortune despite being righteous, whereas this verse suggests the righteous are blessed.
Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:10
This verse speaks of God’s unfailing love, in contrast to Job's experience of being broken by God.
Isaiah 54:10: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
God's declared plans are for prosperity and hope, which contradicts Job's suffering and turmoil.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with Psalm 91:10
Promises of safety and no harm coming towards those who trust God contrasts with Job’s lament.
Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:1-2
Obedience brings blessings, but Job suffers despite his faithfulness.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Contradiction with Psalm 34:19
States the righteous will be delivered from afflictions, opposing Job's continual strife.
Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22
God's compassions are new every morning, differing from Job's feeling of abandonment.
Lamentations 3:22: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Paradox #1
The verse might suggest a conflict regarding the idea of suffering and justice. It can be seen as challenging the belief that good deeds will always lead to rewards, and bad deeds will lead to punishment. The verse shows that even a righteous person can suffer without obvious reason, which might seem inconsistent with the idea of divine justice.