Contradiction with Genesis 1:4
Genesis 1:4 describes God seeing the light as good and separating it from the darkness, indicating His control and understanding of both, unlike Job 38:20 which questions human understanding of light and darkness.
Genesis 1:4: And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness. [the light from...: Heb. between the light and between the darkness]
Contradiction with 1 John 1:5
1 John 1:5 states that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all, contrasting with Job 38:20 which implies a need to search out the understanding of light and darkness.
1 John 1:5: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Contradiction with John 8:12
John 8:12 quotes Jesus saying He is the light of the world, offering clear guidance, unlike the rhetorical questioning of finding light's path in Job 38:20.
John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Contradiction with Psalm 139:12
Psalm 139:12 claims that darkness and light are both alike to God, suggesting His encompassing knowledge, whereas Job 38:20 asks rhetorically about knowing the way to darkness.
Psalm 139:12: Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee]. [hideth...: Heb. darkeneth not] [the darkness and...: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light]
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7
Isaiah 45:7 explicitly states that God forms light and creates darkness, showing His sovereignty over them, which contrasts with the questioning of understanding light and darkness in Job 38:20.
Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:5
1 Thessalonians 5:5 refers to believers as children of light and day, suggesting a clear understanding and presence in light, contrary to the inquiry about knowing light's dwelling place in Job 38:20.
1 Thessalonians 5:5: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Contradiction with James 1:17
James 1:17 speaks of God as the Father of lights, implying a known and stable source of light, as opposed to the inquiring nature about light's path in Job 38:20.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.