Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 4:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 4:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 4:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, the verse means that even the best things people have can disappear, and sometimes people die without really understanding life. It's a reminder that we should try to be wise while we are alive.

Job 4:21: Doth not their excellency [which is] in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

Contradiction with Job 32:7

Job 32:7 states that "days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom," suggesting wisdom grows with age, contradicting the transient and fragile view of life in Job 4:21.

Job 32:7: I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 declares that "to every thing there is a season," including a "time to be born, and a time to die," implying a more structured and purposeful life span, contrasting with the brevity implied in Job 4:21.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Psalm 90:12

Psalm 90:12 asks to "number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom," suggesting a purposeful approach to life that contrasts with the fleeting, collapsing tent imagery in Job 4:21.

Psalm 90:12: So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom. [apply: Heb. cause to come]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength and not fainting for those who wait upon the Lord, contrasting with the sudden demise in Job 4:21.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:31

Proverbs 16:31 states "the hoary head is a crown of glory," implying respect and regard for age, in contrast to the vulnerability implied in Job 4:21.

Proverbs 16:31: The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
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