Contradiction with Proverbs 2:7
Job 5:13 talks about taking the wise in their craftiness, implying their wisdom is turned against them, while Proverbs 2:7 states that God lays up sound wisdom for the righteous, suggesting security and preservation for the wise.
Proverbs 2:7: He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: [he is] a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:12
Job 5:13 suggests the wise are ensnared by their own cunning, whereas Ecclesiastes 7:12 states that wisdom is a defense, contrasting with the idea of wisdom leading to downfall.
Ecclesiastes 7:12: For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it. [defence: Heb. shadow]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:19
Job 5:13 speaks of God catching the wise in their craftiness, implying a vulnerability, while 1 Corinthians 3:19 affirms this by stating the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God, yet it could be seen as contradicting due to differing contexts regarding divine perception of wisdom.
1 Corinthians 3:19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency in that verse could be seen as the idea that it describes wicked people being caught in their own cleverness, but in real life, many people see good people suffer and bad people succeed. This can make people question why things are not always fair or as they should be.