Contradiction with Romans 3:20
This verse states that no one will be justified by deeds of the law but through the knowledge of sin, contradicting Job 9:2's implication of man's potential righteousness before God.
Romans 3:20: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
This verse suggests that justification comes through faith in Jesus Christ and not by works of the law, challenging the notion of righteousness through human actions suggested by Job 9:2.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with James 2:24
This verse emphasizes that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, contradicting Job 9:2's expression of human inability to be just with God through actions alone.
James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
This verse describes all human attempts at righteousness as filthy rags, questioning the possibility of being just before God as implied in Job 9:2.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
This verse states that claiming to be without sin is self-deception, contradicting the possibility of man's justification before God as posed in Job 9:2.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Paradox #1
This verse could seem to contradict the idea that humans can be righteous or justified before God, as other parts of the Bible suggest that righteousness is possible through faith. This could create a tension between human inability to achieve righteousness on their own and the possibility of being seen as righteous through faith.
Paradox #2
Job 9:2 raises a question about how humans can be right or justified before God, who is perfect and all-knowing. The potential contradiction or inconsistency lies in the struggle between human imperfection and divine expectations. People might feel it's impossible to meet God's standards, creating tension between human limitations and the expectation to be righteous.