Contradiction with Proverbs 3:33
Proverbs 3:33 states that the curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, contradicting the idea in Job 22:18 that the wicked's houses are filled with good things.
Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Contradiction with Psalm 73:12
Psalm 73:12, which observes that the wicked are always at ease and increase in riches, contrasts with the interpretation in Job 22:18 that their prosperity is fixed by their own doings and not by God's favor.
Psalm 73:12: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Ecclesiastes 8:14 mentions that the righteous can get what the wicked deserve and vice versa, contradicting Job 22:18's implication of the wicked being blessed with abundance.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the way of the wicked prospers, hinting at confusion or contradiction regarding the perception in Job 22:18 that God fills their houses with good.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Psalm 92:7
Psalm 92:7 mentions that the wicked flourish only to be destroyed forever, which contrasts with Job 22:18's notion of the wicked enjoying abundance.
Psalm 92:7: When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; [it is] that they shall be destroyed for ever:
Paradox #1
This verse might present a contradiction or inconsistency because it speaks about the prosperity of the wicked, raising questions about why those who do wrong sometimes seem to succeed. This can conflict with the belief that only the righteous should prosper, creating a tension between observed reality and moral expectations.