Contradiction with Psalm 37:25
While Job 17:9 emphasizes the perseverance of the righteous, Psalm 37:25 suggests that the righteous will not be forsaken or suffer need, potentially implying a different experience than that of Job.
Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Job 17:9 focuses on the purity and steadfastness of the righteous, but Ecclesiastes 8:14 points out that sometimes the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper, contradicting the idea of consistent roles or outcomes for the righteous.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Isaiah 57:1-2
This verse highlights that the righteous may perish and be taken away from evil, contrasting with the continued strength and purity suggested in Job 17:9.
Isaiah 57:1-2: The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come]. [merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness] [from...: or, from that which is evil]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
The question of why the wicked prosper while the way of the righteous is challenging contradicts the implication of an untroubled righteous path in Job 17:9.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Malachi 3:15
It suggests that those who do wickedness are seen as blessed and established, contrasting with the ongoing purity and strength of the righteous in Job 17:9.
Malachi 3:15: And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, [they that] tempt God are even delivered. [are set up: Heb. are built]