Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 22:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 22:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 22:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christians, this verse, written by Eliphaz, means that someone was accused of not helping those who needed help, like widows and children without parents. It suggests that God wants people to be kind and help each other.

Job 22:9: Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Contradiction with Job 29:12

This verse contradicts Job 22:9 by indicating that Job delivered the poor and fatherless, countering the accusation that he sent widows away empty.

Job 29:12: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him.

Contradiction with Job 31:16

This verse contradicts Job 22:9, as Job asserts he never withheld help from the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, opposing the claim he sent widows away empty.

Job 31:16: If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Paradox #1

The contradiction could be the assumption of wrongdoing without evidence. The verse suggests that a person is suffering because they have done something wrong, like taking advantage of others, but this may not always be true. This can be unfair because suffering is not always a result of someone's bad actions.

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