Contradiction with Genesis 3:19
Job longs for the past when he was blessed, yet Genesis speaks about man's inevitable toil and eventual return to dust.
Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
Job remembers his past greatness, but this verse suggests that outcomes are not solely determined by one's previous status or abilities.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27
Job highlights his previous honor and wisdom, while this verse indicates that God chooses foolish and weak things to confound the wise and mighty, contradicting reliance on status.
1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Contradiction with James 1:10
Job laments the loss of his former glory, but this verse suggests that the rich should humble themselves in acknowledging their mortality and impermanence.
James 1:10: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9
Job wishes for his former state of prosperity, while this verse emphasizes strength in weakness and the sufficiency of grace over worldly condition.
2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Contradiction with Matthew 16:25
Job desires his past life, yet this verse teaches about losing one's life to truly find it, contrary to longing nostalgically for worldly status.
Matthew 16:25: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18
Job reflects on his past prosperity, while this verse warns that pride precedes destruction, cautioning against dwelling solely in past affluence.
Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.