Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
While Job 26:5 references the dead trembling beneath the waters, Ecclesiastes 9:5 states that the dead know nothing, suggesting a state of unawareness rather than fear or trembling.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Psalm 115:17
Job 26:5 mentions the dead, implying activity or existence in Sheol, whereas Psalm 115:17 claims that the dead do not praise the LORD, indicating silence and inactivity.
Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18
Job 26:5 suggests that those below are affected or conscious since they are trembling, but Isaiah 38:18 explains that those in the pit cannot hope for God's truth, implying a lack of consciousness or involvement.
Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Contradiction with Job 14:10-12
While Job 26:5 implies the dead have some form of awareness or response, Job 14:10-12 describes the dead as not rising again until the heavens are no more, portraying them as inactive and unconscious.
Job 14:10-12: But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he? [wasteth...: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off]
Contradiction with Psalm 6:5
In Job 26:5, the dead appear to react beneath the waters, yet Psalm 6:5 indicates that in death, there is no remembrance or active engagement in praising God.
Psalm 6:5: For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?