Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 8:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 8:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 8:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse suggests that older or wiser people can teach and share important lessons from deep inside their hearts. It means we can learn a lot by listening to those who have more experience.

Job 8:10: Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Job 8:10 suggests learning from past generations, while Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord rather than relying on human understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:5

This verse underscores faith in God's power over human wisdom, contrasting with the reliance on ancestral wisdom in Job 8:10.

1 Corinthians 2:5: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. [stand: Gr. be]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Declares a curse on those who trust in human strength, which contrasts with the call to learn from human predecessors in Job 8:10.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 29:14

Suggests that human wisdom will be undone, while Job 8:10 encourages looking to past human teachings for wisdom.

Isaiah 29:14: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid. [proceed: Heb. add]

Contradiction with Matthew 11:25

Highlights God's revelation to the childlike over the wise, seemingly at odds with the reverence for learned elders in Job 8:10.

Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
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