Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 20:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 20:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 20:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christians, the book of Job suggests that a person who has done wrong might have their children try to be kind to others and give back what was taken. This teaches that being fair and helping those in need is important.

Job 20:10: His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. [His children...: or, The poor shall oppress his children]

Contradiction with Psalm 37:25

This verse states that the righteous will not be forsaken nor their children begging for bread, which contradicts Job 20:10 where the children of the wicked are described as seeking the favor of the poor.

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 Proverbs 13:22

This verse indicates that a good person leaves an inheritance to their children's children, in contrast to Job 20:10 which implies that the offspring of the wicked lose wealth and need to restore it to the poor.

Proverbs 13:22: A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in the verse might be about the concept of children bearing the consequences of their parents' actions. This could conflict with the idea of individual responsibility, where people should only be accountable for their own deeds.

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