Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 17:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 17:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 17:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job feels very sad because people now talk about him as if he is a bad thing, even though he used to be happy and important. It's like he went from being a favorite toy to being one nobody wants to play with anymore.

Job 17:6: He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. [aforetime: or, before them]

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:21

Job 17:6 speaks of mocking and ridicule, while Proverbs 18:21 emphasizes the power of the tongue to bring life, highlighting a positive use of speech.

Proverbs 18:21: Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Job 17:6 mentions being mocked, but Matthew 5:44 teaches to love and bless those who persecute or mock you, promoting a contrary response.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Psalm 37:39-40

Job 17:6 reflects despair in being scorned, whereas this Psalm assures deliverance and strength from the Lord during distress.

Psalm 37:39-40: But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:23

Job 17:6 shows Job's suffering and reaction to scorn, while this verse describes Jesus accepting mockery without retaliation, showing a contrasting attitude.

1 Peter 2:23: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously: [himself: or, his cause]

Contradiction with Romans 12:21

While Job 17:6 depicts him as overcome by scorn, Romans 12:21 advises not to be overcome by evil but to overcome evil with good, suggesting a proactive contrast.

Romans 12:21: Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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