Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 27:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 27:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 27:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse means that Job wants people who are mean to him to face the same bad things that happen to bad people. He wishes that those who do wrong against him would be treated like they are doing wrong.

Job 27:7: Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

While Job 27:7 speaks of treating an enemy harshly, Matthew 5:44 instructs to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:14

This verse contradicts Job 27:7 as it advises to bless those who persecute you, rather than seeking retribution.

Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9

This verse opposes the idea in Job 27:7 by encouraging believers not to repay evil for evil or insult with insult, but with blessing.

1 Peter 3:9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22

Unlike Job 27:7, these verses suggest providing for your enemy's needs, symbolizing kindness over hostility.

Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with Luke 6:27

This verse contradicts Job 27:7 by emphasizing doing good to those who hate you, as opposed to considering them an enemy.

Luke 6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse could involve the tension between wishing harm or punishment on an enemy while also trying to live a life of forgiveness and kindness. It challenges the idea of loving others, even those who oppose us, which is a core teaching in other parts of the Bible.

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