Contradiction with Isaiah 55:6
This verse suggests seeking the Lord while He is near, contradicting Job 23:3 which reflects Job's feeling of inability to find God.
Isaiah 55:6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:13
This verse states that you will find God when you seek Him with all your heart, which contrasts with Job's expression of frustration in not being able to perceive God.
Jeremiah 29:13: And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:7
This verse encourages asking, seeking, and knocking, with a promise that it will be given, found, and opened, opposing Job's struggle with access to God.
Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Contradiction with James 4:8
This verse promises that drawing near to God will result in Him drawing near to you, unlike the sense of distance from God that Job experiences.
James 4:8: Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
Contradiction with Psalm 145:18
This verse says the Lord is near to all who call on Him, which contradicts Job's sense of God's absence.
Psalm 145:18: The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.