Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 31:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 31:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 31:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job says he was very afraid of doing wrong because he knew God was very powerful and he didn't want to make God upset. Job tries to be good because he knows how great and strong God is.

Job 31:23: For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:23

Proverbs 19:23 says, "The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil." This contrasts with Job 31:23, where Job is expressing a fear of destruction from God, suggesting that despite fearing God, he could still face calamity.

Proverbs 19:23: The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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