Contradiction with Proverbs 10:22
Nahum 3:16 speaks of merchants multiplying like locusts and then being gone, implying transient wealth, while Proverbs 10:22 states that the blessing of the Lord brings wealth without sorrow, suggesting enduring wealth.
Proverbs 10:22: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Nahum 3:16 mentions an increase of commerce followed by disappearance, contrasting with Matthew 6:19-20 which instructs to lay up treasures in heaven, emphasizing eternal security rather than temporal gain.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with James 4:13-14
Nahum 3:16 predicts the fleets of merchants will vanish, while James 4:13-14 warns against boasting about tomorrow, highlighting the uncertainty and brevity of plans, including mercantile endeavors.
James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Contradiction with Luke 12:33-34
Nahum 3:16 depicts thriving but temporary commerce, as opposed to Luke 12:33-34, which advises to sell possessions and give to the needy, stressing lasting treasures in heaven over fleeting earthly pursuits.
Luke 12:33-34: Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:17
Nahum 3:16 describes disappearing traders, whereas 1 Timothy 6:17 cautions against trust in uncertain riches and emphasizes reliance on God for lasting riches, providing a different perspective on the sustainability of wealth.
1 Timothy 6:17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; [uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches]