Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:11
Job 37:16 speaks of God's perfect knowledge, while Ecclesiastes 3:11 states that humans cannot fully understand God's work.
Ecclesiastes 3:11: He hath made every [thing] beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 13:12
Job 37:16 implies complete understanding, whereas 1 Corinthians 13:12 suggests our current knowledge is partial and incomplete.
1 Corinthians 13:12: For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. [darkly: Gr. in a riddle]
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
Job 37:16 refers to God's perfect understanding, but Isaiah 55:8-9 emphasizes the difference between God's thoughts and human understanding.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Romans 11:33
Job 37:16 indicates divine knowledge, while Romans 11:33 declares God's judgments and ways as unsearchable and beyond human comprehension.
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!
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 29:29
Job 37:16 describes God's perfect knowledge, whereas Deuteronomy 29:29 highlights that certain divine mysteries are hidden from us.
Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law.
Paradox #1
Some people might see a contradiction between Job 37:16, which speaks of God’s perfect understanding, and other parts of the Bible where God's actions or decisions might seem hard to understand or even contradictory to human logic. The challenge is reconciling an all-knowing God with instances where the reasons behind events or divine actions aren't clear to humans.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in this verse could be the implication of humans fully understanding weather and natural phenomena, which, in reality, are complex and not completely understood, even with modern science. This might conflict with the idea that ancient texts provide complete explanations for natural occurrences.