Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 9:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 9:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 9:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse means that if God is so big and powerful, it would be really hard for anyone, like Job, to talk back or argue with Him, because God knows everything better than we do. It's like trying to explain something to a grown-up who already knows all the answers.

Job 9:14: How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out my words [to reason] with him?

Contradiction with Job 42:5-6

Job acknowledges his lack of understanding and repents, suggesting a hopeful communication with God, in contrast to his assertion in Job 9:14 about the futility of contending with God.

Job 42:5-6: I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

Contradiction with James 4:8

It encourages people to draw near to God and promises that God will draw near to them, contrasting with Job 9:14’s implication of a distant and unapproachable God.

James 4:8: Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

God invites reasoning together, suggesting openness to dialogue, contrary to Job 9:14 where Job feels he cannot dispute or reason with God.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Contradiction with Psalm 86:5

This verse states that God is good and ready to forgive, highlighting God's approachability, contrasting with Job 9:14's depiction of God as inscrutable and beyond disputation.

Psalm 86:5: For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:16

Encourages believers to approach the throne of grace with confidence, which contradicts Job feeling he cannot plead with God in Job 9:14.

Hebrews 4:16: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:3

God invites people to call to Him and promises to answer, directly opposing Job’s sentiment in Job 9:14 of the impossibility of a direct plea.

Jeremiah 33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. [mighty: or, hidden]
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