Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 24:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 24:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 24:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, people who are important and proud do not stay that way forever; they will eventually disappear and die, just like crops that are harvested. This teaches that everyone is treated the same in the end, no matter how important they were for a short time.

Job 24:24: They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [other], and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. [are gone: Heb. are not] [taken...: Heb. closed up]

Contradiction with Psalm 37:10

This verse suggests that the wicked will be cut off, contrasting Job 24:24 where the wicked are described as exalted for a little while.

Psalm 37:10: For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:7

Here it is stated that the wicked are overthrown and are no more, contradicting the temporary exaltation of the wicked in Job 24:24.

Proverbs 12:7: The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:10

The verse indicates that the wicked often receive a proper burial and are forgotten, whereas Job 24:24 speaks of their exaltation leading to demise.

Ecclesiastes 8:10: And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this [is] also vanity.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:18-19

It is said that the wicked are cast down to destruction suddenly, whereas Job 24:24 speaks of gradual fall.

Psalm 73:18-19: Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

Contradiction with Job 21:30

This passage suggests the wicked are reserved for the day of destruction, in contrast to their brief exaltation in Job 24:24.

Job 21:30: That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. [wrath: Heb. wraths]

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:11

This verse claims the house of the wicked shall be overthrown, whereas Job 24:24 acknowledges their lofty position albeit temporary.

Proverbs 14:11: The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in this verse could be seen in how it describes the fleeting nature of life for the wicked and powerful. On one hand, it suggests that they might flourish temporarily, but ultimately they are not immune to downfall and judgment. The conflict arises when comparing this with the observation that some wicked people seem to thrive without facing apparent consequences, leading to the question of why immediate justice isn't always evident.

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