Job 24:7 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to the author of the book, this verse shows that some people are so unfair that they let others sleep outside without any clothes to keep them warm. This makes it very hard for those people to stay safe and comfortable in the cold.

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:9

This verse speaks of a 'bountiful eye' giving bread to the poor, which contrasts with Job 24:7 where the needy are left without clothing.

Proverbs 22:9: He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. [He that...: Heb. Good of eye]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

Here, it mentions how God feeds the birds and suggests that He will provide for His people, conflicting with the depiction of abandoned care in Job 24:7.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Psalm 37:25

It claims that the righteous are never forsaken and their offspring never beg for bread, which contrasts with the neglect of individuals described in Job 24:7.

Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Contradiction with Isaiah 58:7

This verse encourages sharing bread with the hungry and providing for the poor, contrary to the neglect shown in Job 24:7.

Isaiah 58:7: [Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? [cast...: or, afflicted]

Contradiction with Luke 12:22-24

It assures that God will provide for basic needs, contrasting with the lack of provision described in Job 24:7.

Luke 12:22-24: And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

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