Contradiction with Proverbs 29:2
This verse states that "when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn," implying that having a wicked ruler leads to suffering, contradicting Job 34:30 where the purpose is to keep people from sinning.
Proverbs 29:2: When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. [in...: or, increased]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Describes how righteous people often suffer while the wicked prosper, contradicting the idea in Job 34:30 that the wicked die to prevent people from sinning.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13
Speaks to how God is "of purer eyes than to behold evil," questioning why He tolerates treachery, which seems in contrast to Job 34:30 implying divine control over wicked rulers.
Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
The Psalmist notes how the wicked often prosper, contradicting the notion in Job 34:30 that wickedness would not lead to good leadership or prosperity.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Job 34:30 could be seen in how it suggests that God allows unjust leaders to govern as a way of punishing or testing people. This can be confusing because it raises questions about why a just and good God would permit wrongdoing by putting bad leaders in power, potentially causing harm to innocent people. This seems at odds with the idea of a caring and protective deity.