Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 32:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 32:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 32:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, God is the one who knows everything and makes decisions, not people. This means we shouldn't be proud or think we are smarter than God.

Job 32:13: Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, which contrasts with the suggestion in Job 32:13 that wisdom and answers may only come from God.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with James 1:5

This verse encourages asking God for wisdom, implying it is not confined to believers only, contradicting the implication that understanding might be monopolized by a particular group.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23-24

These verses emphasize that true wisdom and understanding come from knowing and understanding God, which can contradict any presumption that God’s wisdom is inaccessible or hidden.

Jeremiah 9:23-24: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25

This verse suggests that even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, contradicting the possible notion in Job 32:13 that wisdom is too high to be reached by humans.

1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Contradiction with Romans 11:33

This verse speaks to the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge, marveling at how unsearchable and beyond human comprehension God's judgments and ways are, contradicting an idea of owning wisdom.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
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