Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 30:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 30:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 30:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Job is saying that his sickness is so strong that it changes his clothes and makes them feel tight, like when a coat collar feels too snug around your neck. It's a way of showing how much he is struggling and how uncomfortable he feels.

Job 30:18: By the great force [of my disease] is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:19

This verse contradicts Job 30:18 by stating that the Lord delivers the righteous out of all their afflictions, whereas Job 30:18 describes Job being gripped by unrelenting suffering.

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

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:33

This verse implies that the curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, while Job 30:18 reflects Job's torment despite his righteousness.

Proverbs 3:33: The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

This verse suggests that no evil shall befall the righteous, contrasting with Job's experience of relentless hardship as described in Job 30:18.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse assures God's support and help, conflicting with Job's feeling of being overwhelmed by his situation in Job 30:18.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:8

This verse promises God's presence and not forsaking his people, while Job 30:18 presents a scenario where Job feels overwhelmed without relief.

Deuteronomy 31:8: And the LORD, he [it is] that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
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