Contradiction with Psalm 31:24
Job 17:14 expresses despair by embracing death, while Psalm 31:24 encourages strength and hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:24: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Contradiction with Proverbs 12:28
Job 17:14 suggests death and the grave as companions, whereas Proverbs 12:28 speaks of a path of righteousness leading to life, not death.
Proverbs 12:28: In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:20
Job 17:14 speaks of the earth and the grave as a home, but Philippians 3:20 refers to a heavenly citizenship instead of earthly ties.
Philippians 3:20: For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: [conversation...: or, we live or conduct ourselves as citizens of heaven, or, for obtaining heaven]
Contradiction with John 11:25
Job 17:14 implies a relationship with death, whereas John 11:25 states that belief in Jesus leads to life, not death.
John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:55
Job 17:14 identifies the grave as a relative, but 1 Corinthians 15:55 challenges the victory of death itself.
1 Corinthians 15:55: O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory? [grave: or, hell]
Contradiction with Isaiah 25:8
Job 17:14 aligns with decay, but Isaiah 25:8 promises victory over death and sorrow.
Isaiah 25:8: He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].
Contradiction with Revelation 21:4
Job 17:14 expresses acceptance of death, while Revelation 21:4 promises the absence of death in the new creation.
Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Contradiction with Romans 14:8
Job 17:14 views death as a kin, yet Romans 14:8 emphasizes belonging to the Lord in both life and death.
Romans 14:8: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in Job 17:14 could be the challenge of reconciling Job's expression of despair and hopelessness with broader teachings about faith and trust in God's plan. It may conflict with messages of maintaining hope and faith during difficult times.