Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 20:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 20:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 20:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this means that sometimes the bad things a person did when they were young stay with them their whole life. It's like a reminder that those bad choices can follow them, even when they grow old and die.

Job 20:11: His bones are full [of the sin] of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

Contradiction with Psalm 92:14

This verse states that the righteous will flourish and bear fruit in old age, which contradicts the idea in Job 20:11 that youth is fleeting and will perish with them.

Psalm 92:14: They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; [flourishing: Heb. green]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:9

This verse encourages young people to rejoice in their youth, contrary to the view in Job 20:11 suggesting the youth will experience decline or punishment.

Ecclesiastes 11:9: Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:30-31

These verses indicate that even young people will grow weary, but those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, contradicting the notion that youthful strength inevitably fades only.

Isaiah 40:30-31: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:31

This verse states that gray hair is a crown of glory, found in righteousness, which stands in contrast to Job 20:11's association of age with decline or punishment.

Proverbs 16:31: The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 71:18

The psalmist asks God to help proclaim His power to future generations even when old and gray, suggesting vitality and purpose in old age, which opposes the finality suggested in Job 20:11.

Psalm 71:18: Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come. [when...: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs] [thy strength: Heb. thine arm]

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Job 20:11 could be seen in how it suggests that the vigor of youth is tied to wrongdoing. This could be contradictory because youth and vitality are generally seen as positive traits, but here they are connected with sin or moral failings, which might seem inconsistent with the overall positive view of youth in other parts of the Bible.

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