Contradiction with Proverbs 28:6
This verse praises the value of integrity and righteousness over wealth, contrasting with Job 28:8’s reference to the high value and desirability of hidden treasures.
Proverbs 28:6: Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Jesus advises not to store treasures on earth, contradicting the pursuit of hidden treasures suggested in Job 28:8.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10
Highlights the love of money as a root of evil, contrasting Job 28:8's depiction of hidden treasures as desirable and valuable.
1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]