Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:9
This verse suggests that grapegatherers would leave some grapes behind, whereas Obadiah 1:5 states, they would leave none.
Jeremiah 49:9: If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave [some] gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. [till...: Heb. their sufficiency]
Contradiction with Job 24:2
This verse describes those who remove landmarks and steal, contradicting Obadiah 1:5's implication that thieves take only what they desire.
Job 24:2: [Some] remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed [thereof]. [feed...: or, feed them]
Contradiction with Proverbs 6:30
This verse suggests people do not despise a thief who steals to satisfy hunger, yet Obadiah 1:5 implies thieves will be utterly despised.
Proverbs 6:30: [Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2
This verse likens the coming of the day of the Lord to a thief in the night, yet does not imply destruction, unlike Obadiah 1:5's emphasis on devastation.
1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.