Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 30:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 30:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 30:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Job feels very sad and tired because he is going through tough times. He is telling God how hard and painful his days are.

Job 30:16: And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:17

This verse indicates that the righteous cry out and the Lord hears and delivers them from all their troubles, whereas Job 30:16 reflects Job's feeling of being abandoned and in anguish.

Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:19

This verse states that many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Job 30:16 describes Job's soul as being poured out due to his ongoing sorrows, suggesting a lack of deliverance.

Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:24

This verse assures that when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Job 30:16 contradicts this as Job is experiencing restless anguish in his soul, which implies no peace or sweet sleep.

Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

This verse promises that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength and not be weary, contrasting with Job 30:16, where Job feels weakened and his strength is failing.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with Psalm 145:18

This verse suggests that the Lord is near to all who call on Him in truth, whereas Job 30:16 illustrates a feeling of distance and abandonment by God during Job's suffering.

Psalm 145:18: The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
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