Contradiction with Proverbs 26:4
While Nehemiah 3:25 involves careful construction and effort, Proverbs 26:4 advises against engaging with fools, which can be seen as contrasting the importance of measured action.
Proverbs 26:4: Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:3
Nehemiah 3:25 is about building walls, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:3 mentions both a time for building and a time for breaking down, highlighting the temporal nature of construction efforts.
Ecclesiastes 3:3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19
Nehemiah 3:25 describes repairing physical walls, whereas Matthew 6:19 advises against storing earthly treasures, implying the futility of focusing on physical structures.
Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16
Nehemiah 3:25 focuses on a physical building, but 1 Corinthians 3:16 emphasizes the spiritual nature of believers as the temple of God, presenting a contrast between physical and spiritual constructions.
1 Corinthians 3:16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Contradiction with Matthew 5:14
While Nehemiah 3:25 is concerned with walls and structures, Matthew 5:14 calls believers to be a city set on a hill, visible and without walls, emphasizing openness rather than fortification.
Matthew 5:14: Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.