Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 8:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 8:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 8:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, this means that sometimes, even when things seem new and strong, they can still fade away quickly. It's like a green plant that dries up before other plants around it.

Job 8:12: Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.

Contradiction with Job 8:20

Job 8:12 implies fragility, while Job 8:20 speaks of God's support for the blameless.

Job 8:20: Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers: [help...: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand] [come: Heb. shall not be]

Contradiction with Psalm 1:3

Job 8:12 depicts impermanence, whereas Psalm 1:3 describes stability and fruitfulness.

Psalm 1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. [wither: Heb. fade]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

Job 8:12 shows the withering of the paper reed, which contrasts the idea of enduring Word of God in Isaiah 40:8.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with John 15:5

Job 8:12 mentions drying up, which contrasts being fruitful by abiding in Christ as noted in John 15:5.

John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
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