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.