Contradiction with Psalm 139:13-16
These verses affirm God's intimate involvement in the formation of life in the womb, contrasting with Job's lament wishing for non-existence.
Psalm 139:13-16: For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:5
This verse speaks of God's knowledge and purpose for a person before birth, opposing Job's desire to have not been born.
Jeremiah 1:5: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [ordained: Heb. gave]
Contradiction with Isaiah 49:1
This verse acknowledges God's role and purpose from the womb, conflicting with Job's wish for hiddenness and non-existence.
Isaiah 49:1: Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:5
This verse speaks to the mystery and complexity of life formation, contrasting Job's longing for non-recognition and concealment.
Ecclesiastes 11:5: As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, [nor] how the bones [do grow] in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Contradiction with Luke 1:41-44
Here, the joy and recognition of life in the womb contradict Job's desire for non-awareness and non-being.
Luke 1:41-44: And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: