Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse encourages loving and blessing those who speak ill against you, contrasting with the promise of protection from the scourge of tongues in Job 5:21.
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 Romans 12:14
This verse instructs to bless those who persecute you, differing from the protection from tongue scourges implied in Job 5:21.
Romans 12:14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Contradiction with James 3:8
States that no man can tame the tongue, which contradicts the assurance in Job 5:21 of protection from harmful words.
James 3:8: But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Contradiction with Proverbs 18:21
Suggests that the tongue holds power of life and death, implying vulnerability rather than protection as stated in Job 5:21.
Proverbs 18:21: Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Paradox #1
Job 5:21 speaks about being protected from harm and negative speech. A potential contradiction could arise if one believes that good people should face no harm or slander, yet, in reality, even righteous people suffer and encounter negative speech. This could conflict with the expectation that faith alone provides complete protection from such experiences.