Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 19:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 19:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 19:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Job feels sad because even his wife doesn't want to be near him, and his children seem distant too. He hopes they would listen to him because he cares for them.

Job 19:17: My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's [sake] of mine own body. [mine...: Heb. my belly]

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:10

Job 19:17 mentions familial estrangement, while Proverbs 27:10 advises maintaining familial and close friendships, suggesting they’re a source of constant support.

Proverbs 27:10: Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.

Contradiction with Psalm 27:10

Job 19:17 depicts abandonment by family, whereas Psalm 27:10 assures that the Lord will take care of an individual even if family forsakes them.

Psalm 27:10: When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. [take...: Heb. gather me]

Contradiction with Isaiah 49:15

Job 19:17 mentions rejection by loved ones, but Isaiah 49:15 emphasizes a mother's unlikely forgetting of her child, reinforcing enduring love and care.

Isaiah 49:15: Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. [that...: Heb. from having compassion]

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:17

Job 19:17 indicates a lack of familial support, while Proverbs 17:17 highlights the constancy of family love and friendship during adversity.

Proverbs 17:17: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:19

Job 19:17 describes a disconnect with family, but Matthew 19:19 commands honor and love towards one's parents, implying reciprocal familial affection.

Matthew 19:19: Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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