Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 7:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 7:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 7:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job is asking God if he is like a big sea or a huge whale that needs to be watched all the time. He feels confused and wonders why God is paying such close attention to him.

Job 7:12: [Am] I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

Contradiction with Psalm 91:11

Job claims in Job 7:12 he is guarded like a creature of the deep, suggesting restraint, while Psalm 91:11 promises angelic protection, a more benevolent form of watching over.

Psalm 91:11: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:31

Job feels over-watched and restrained like a sea-monster; in contrast, Matthew emphasizes human value over sparrows, suggesting care rather than restraint.

Matthew 10:31: Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

Job implies God watches him in a restrictive sense; Isaiah promises God's supportive presence, lacking the idea of restraint.

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.
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