Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 2:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 2:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 2:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christians, this verse shows that Job's friends cared about him so much that they just sat with him quietly because they knew he was very sad. Sometimes, being there for someone without talking can be the best way to show you care.

Job 2:13: So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very great.

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:2

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:2: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:6: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:13

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. [answereth...: Heb. returneth a word]

Contradiction with James 1:19

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse could be seen in the broader context of the story of Job, where friends' intentions to offer comfort result in further distress when they eventually start questioning and blaming Job for his suffering. This scenario raises questions about whether silence or speech is more compassionate, and how intentions can lead to unexpected consequences.

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