Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 5:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 5:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 5:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, poor people can still have hope, and bad things or unfairness will stop speaking or causing trouble. It means that even when life is hard, good things can happen and wrong things can be made right.

Job 5:16: So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Contradiction with Psalm 9:18

This verse states that the needy will not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor will not perish, reinforcing hope instead of suggesting contradiction.

Psalm 9:18: For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall [not] perish for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:3

This verse states, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," implying that the poor have a future promise, not a contradiction to their status.

Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:3

This verse says, "The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish," potentially contradicting having hope due to its broader assurance of provision.

Proverbs 10:3: The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. [the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness]
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