Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 5:5

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

According to Christian teachings, it is believed that tough times can come when others take away what someone has worked hard for, like hungry people eating their crops and robbers taking their things. This verse reminds us that life can be unfair, and we should trust God to help and guide us.

Job 5:5: Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:25

Unlike Job 5:5, this verse states that the righteous have not been forsaken nor their descendants begging bread, suggesting provision rather than deprivation.

Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:22

This verse says that a good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, unlike the fate described in Job 5:5 where the hungry consume the harvest.

Proverbs 13:22: A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:25

Contradicts Job 5:5 by stating that the righteous eat to their heart's content, not having others eat what they have harvested.

Proverbs 13:25: The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Contradiction with Isaiah 65:21-22

Unlike Job 5:5, these verses promise that people shall enjoy the fruits of their labor and not have others consume them.

Isaiah 65:21-22: And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

This verse suggests that God provides for all creatures, contradicting the idea of the hungry consuming the fruits of one's labor in Job 5:5.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency might involve the idea of suffering and justice. Some people could see it as conflicting with the idea of a just world, where good people are rewarded, and bad people are punished. If someone suffers despite being good, it raises questions about fairness and divine justice. Others might find it inconsistent with a loving and protective deity.

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