Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 14:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 14:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 14:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to some Christian teachings, this story is about Samson making a tricky puzzle for his friends. If they can't solve it, they have to give him clothes, so it's like a game or challenge.

Judges 14:13: But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. [sheets: or, shirts]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:15

Judges 14:13 involves Samson's riddle about taking possessions if not solved, while Exodus 20:15 commands "Thou shalt not steal," highlighting a moral conflict with taking goods through trickery.

Exodus 20:15: Thou shalt not steal.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

In Judges 14:13, Samson proposes a complex riddle, whereas Matthew 5:37 advises straightforward communication: "But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay."

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:5

Judges 14:13 involves deception with the riddle, while Proverbs 19:5 warns against lying: "A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape."

Proverbs 19:5: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. [unpunished: Heb. held innocent]

Contradiction with Luke 6:31

Judges 14:13 involves a challenge with potential loss, contrasting with Luke 6:31's principle: "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."

Luke 6:31: And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
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