Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 19:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 19:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 19:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job wants his story and the things he says to be written down and kept in a book. He wishes this because he believes it is very important and wants others to know about it.

Job 19:23: Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! [Oh...: Heb. Who will give, etc]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:11

This verse suggests that there is no remembrance of former things, which contrasts with Job's desire for his words to be recorded permanently.

Ecclesiastes 1:11: [There is] no remembrance of former [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance of [things] that are to come with [those] that shall come after.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

This verse emphasizes the enduring nature of God's word, rather than human words, which contrasts with Job's desire for his words to be written and remembered eternally.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with James 4:14

This verse describes life as a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes, which contradicts Job's desire for his personal words and experiences to endure through time.

James 4:14: Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. [It...: or, For it is]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 1:24-25

This passage highlights the transient nature of human life and glory in contrast to the everlasting word of God, which contrasts with Job's wish for his words to be everlasting.

1 Peter 1:24-25: For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: [For: or, For that]
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