Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
Job 42:10 implies a restoration of fortunes by praying for friends, while this verse encourages loving and praying for enemies, suggesting a broader approach to relationships.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Luke 6:35
Job 42:10 emphasizes blessings through prayer for friends, but this verse promises rewards for loving enemies, suggesting a different path to rewards.
Luke 6:35: But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.
Contradiction with Proverbs 11:31
Job 42:10 suggests earthly blessings follow righteous actions, while this verse implies recompense for actions in a moral sense rather than material restoration.
Proverbs 11:31: Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
Job 42:10 portrays a specific event of restoration, whereas this verse suggests life's outcomes do not always favor the deserving, indicating unpredictability.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in this verse could be the idea of rewarding Job after his suffering. Some might see this as problematic because it suggests that material rewards can compensate for personal loss and suffering, which may not align with the experiences or beliefs of everyone.