Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 34:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 34:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 34:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse teaches that God makes decisions based on His wisdom, not ours, and He will do what is right whether we like it or not. It reminds us to trust God and speak honestly about what we know.

Job 34:33: [Should it be] according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. [according...: Heb. from with thee?]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Trusting in the Lord with all your heart suggests reliance on God's understanding, whereas Job 34:33 questions the fairness of God's recompense according to one's desires.

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

Contradiction with Romans 11:34

This verse states that no one can know the mind of the Lord, contradicting Job 34:33 which implies a human expectation to understand God's decisions.

Romans 11:34: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

God's ways and thoughts are higher than man's, contradicting the implication in Job 34:33 that human preference should influence divine judgment.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:10

Encourages submission to God's will over personal will, contrasting with the suggestion in Job 34:33 that personal will might guide God's actions.

Matthew 6:10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.

Paradox #1

Job 34:33 might present a contradiction if one interprets it as putting all responsibility on individuals to understand God's ways, despite humans not having the capacity to fully comprehend divine intentions. This could conflict with the idea of needing guidance or revelation to understand deeper spiritual truths.

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