Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2
This verse suggests that the same fate happens to both the righteous and the wicked, contradicting the distinction between the righteous and wicked in Malachi 3:18.
Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse states that God makes the sun rise and rain fall on both the just and unjust, contradicting the separation between the righteous and wicked in Malachi 3:18.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Job 21:7
This verse questions why the wicked live, grow old, and become mighty in power, which seems contrary to the clear distinction in outcomes for the righteous and wicked seen in Malachi 3:18.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3
This verse expresses envy of the prosperity of the wicked, which conflicts with the distinction and different fates for the righteous and wicked as noted in Malachi 3:18.
Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
This verse questions why the way of the wicked prospers, which appears to be at odds with the differentiation between the righteous and wicked observed in Malachi 3:18.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Paradox #1
Malachi 3:18 highlights a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, suggesting that good people will be rewarded and evil people punished. The contradiction could be that in real life, we often see good people suffering and bad people prospering, which conflicts with the clear-cut justice described in the verse.