Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 31:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 31:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 31:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to traditional Christian understanding, Job is showing he was brave and didn’t let people scare him into doing what was wrong. He did not hide or keep quiet because he was worried about what others might think.

Job 31:34: Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?

Contradiction with Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man brings a snare, contradicting Job 31:34 where fear of man is resisted.

Proverbs 29:25: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. [safe: Heb. set on high]

Contradiction with Luke 12:4

Jesus tells his followers not to fear men, opposing Job 31:34's implication of potentially fearing man.

Luke 12:4: And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:28

Encourages fearing God rather than man, contrasting with Job 31:34's concern about human judgment.

Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Contradiction with Isaiah 51:12

Questions why one would fear mortals, contradicting the notion of being afraid in Job 31:34.

Isaiah 51:12: I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;

Contradiction with Galatians 1:10

Paul emphasizes seeking God's approval over man's, differing from Job 31:34 where social shame is considered.

Galatians 1:10: For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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