Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 19:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 19:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 19:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, even children, who are usually innocent and kind, were mean to Job and talked badly about him. Job felt very lonely and sad because no one was being nice to him.

Job 19:18: Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. [young...: or, the wicked]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring parents, while Job 19:18 highlights the disrespect Job experiences from younger people.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:32

This verse instructs respecting the elderly, contradicting the disrespect shown to Job in Job 19:18.

Leviticus 19:32: Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:29

This verse values the honor of old age, contrary to the disrespect Job receives in Job 19:18.

Proverbs 20:29: The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:1

This verse advises not to rebuke an elder but to treat them respectfully, which contradicts the dishonor Job feels in Job 19:18.

1 Timothy 5:1: Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

Contradiction with Titus 2:6-7

These verses encourage young men to be respectful and set a good example, which contrasts with the lack of respect shown to Job in Job 19:18.

Titus 2:6-7: Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. [sober...: or, discreet]
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