Contradiction with Job 4:7-8
These verses suggest that those who suffer have brought it upon themselves through sin, which contradicts Job's innocence described in the broader narrative.
Job 4:7-8: Remember, I pray thee, who [ever] perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Contradiction with John 9:2-3
These verses refute the idea that suffering is always a result of personal sin, contradicting Eliphaz’s implication that Job's suffering is due to his wrongdoing.
John 9:2-3: And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Contradiction with Luke 13:2-3
Jesus refutes the assumption that tragedy befalls individuals due to their greater sinfulness, which opposes the premise in Job 22 of equating suffering with personal sin.
Luke 13:2-3: And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2-3
These verses highlight that both the righteous and the wicked experience the same fate, contradicting the notion that righteousness always leads to prosperity.
Ecclesiastes 9:2-3: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Paul speaks about finding strength in weakness and suffering, which contrasts with Eliphaz’s view that suffering is strictly punitive.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.