Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 19:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 19:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 19:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Job is saying that he feels like he is being treated unfairly and no one is listening to help him. He is very sad because he keeps asking for help but nothing seems to get better.

Job 19:7: Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment. [wrong: or, violence]

Contradiction with Psalm 34:17

This verse states that the righteous cry and the Lord hears, delivering them from troubles, while Job 19:7 expresses that Job cries out for help without justice.

Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:24

This states God will answer before they call and hear while they are speaking, contradicting Job's feeling of unanswered cries in Job 19:7.

Isaiah 65:24: And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

This assures that asking, seeking, and knocking will be answered, contrasting Job’s feeling of unanswered cries for justice in Job 19:7.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:12

Here, it is stated that the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and His ears are open to their prayers, contradicting Job's claim of unanswered cries in Job 19:7.

1 Peter 3:12: For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil. [against: Gr. upon]

Contradiction with Psalm 145:19

This verse says God fulfills the desires of those who fear Him and hears their cries, contrasting Job's expression of helplessness in Job 19:7.

Psalm 145:19: He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Paradox #1

Job 19:7 could highlight a moral conflict where Job cries out for help and justice but feels unheard and ignored by God. This can create tension between the belief in a just, caring deity and the experience of suffering and perceived divine silence.

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