Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 8:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 8:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 8:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Job, this verse means that people have only been around for a short time and don't know everything because life is very short, like a shadow that quickly goes away. It reminds us to be humble and remember that we don't have all the answers.

Job 8:9: (For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:) [nothing: Heb. not]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4

This verse states "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever," suggesting continuity and a lasting presence compared to Job 8:9 which implies human transience.

Ecclesiastes 1:4: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:5

This verse states "Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever," contrasting with the idea of impermanence in Job 8:9 by emphasizing the permanence of the earth.

Psalm 104:5: [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever. [Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

This verse states "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever," contrasting with the human ephemerality in Job 8:9 by highlighting the enduring nature of God's word.

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