Contradiction with Proverbs 13:11
While Luke 21:2 praises the widow's small offering, Proverbs 13:11 suggests wealth gained through minimal effort is depleted but diligently gathered wealth increases.
Proverbs 13:11: Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. [by labour: Heb. with the hand]
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4
Luke 21:2 values the widow’s offering, implying worth in small contributions; however, Proverbs 10:4 contrasts this by associating poverty with a slack hand.
Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:12
The widow’s offering is valued in Luke 21:2, yet Ecclesiastes 7:12 suggests wisdom, like money, is protection, which a small offering might not afford.
Ecclesiastes 7:12: For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it. [defence: Heb. shadow]
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:23
Luke 21:2 emphasizes sacrificial giving regardless of amount, but Proverbs 14:23 implies that only labor brings profit, hinting that minimal actions have little value.
Proverbs 14:23: In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
Contradiction with Luke 16:10
Praises the significance of being faithful in small things, which may contrast with how Luke 21:2 highlights the widow’s small offering as noteworthy due to her poverty rather than effort.
Luke 16:10: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.