Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 6:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 6:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 6:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Job is asking if he has said anything wrong and if he can tell when something is bad or not right. He is trying to show that he can understand what is good and what is not, just like how someone can taste food and know if it tastes bad.

Job 6:30: Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? [my taste: Heb. my palate]

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

Job 6:30 suggests that Job's speech is devoid of iniquity, whereas Proverbs 12:22 states that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, implying a different perspective on truthful speech.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:13

While Job 6:30 asserts no wrongdoing in Job's tongue, Psalm 34:13 advises to keep your tongue from evil, suggesting a preventative measure against potential deception.

Psalm 34:13: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Contradiction with James 3:8

Job 6:30 implies control over his speech, yet James 3:8 claims no man can tame the tongue, indicating the inherent difficulty in managing one's words.

James 3:8: But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:36

Job 6:30 implies justification of his words, but Matthew 12:36 warns that every idle word must be accounted for in judgment, providing a broader accountability.

Matthew 12:36: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:23

Job 6:30 indicates innocence in his speech, contrasting with Proverbs 21:23, which speaks to guarding one's mouth to avoid trouble, hinting at inherent risk in speech.

Proverbs 21:23: Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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