Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 6:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 6:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 6:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Job is talking about streams that look dark because they are covered with ice and snow. He's using this picture to talk about how sometimes things look hidden or different than they really are.

Job 6:16: Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] wherein the snow is hid:

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

While Job 6:16 speaks of unreliable streams, Isaiah 41:10 offers reassurance and support, stating that God will uphold you.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:2

In contrast to the turbulent waters of Job 6:16, Psalm 23:2 describes peaceful, still waters provided by God.

Psalm 23:2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. [green...: Heb. pastures of tender grass] [still...: Heb. waters of quietness]

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28

Job 6:16 describes the distress of unreliable comforts, but Matthew 11:28 promises rest and relief in Jesus.

Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Contradiction with John 4:14

Where Job 6:16 shows temporary waters that fail, John 4:14 speaks of eternal water springing up to eternal life.

John 4:14: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:8

Unlike the disappointing torrents in Job 6:16, Jeremiah 17:8 describes a tree with access to constant, reliable water.

Jeremiah 17:8: For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. [drought: or, restraint]
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