Contradiction with Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love, which contradicts the notion of concealing matters with a "wink" implied in silent communication.
Proverbs 27:5: Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.
Contradiction with Matthew 18:15
Encourages direct confrontation with a faulting brother, contradicting the secrecy implied in winking.
Matthew 18:15: Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25
Advises believers to speak truth with their neighbors, contrasting with the idea of communicating deceitfully through winks.
Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Contradiction with James 5:16
Urges confession and prayer for one another, conflicting with the silent and possibly deceitful communication implied by winking.
James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:7
Encourages walking in the light and openness, opposing the hidden communication of a wink.
1 John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 10:10 suggests that there may be consequences for someone who tries to deceive others with a hidden intent or who causes trouble while staying seemingly innocent. The moral conflict can arise when considering situations where someone feels they must use subtlety or concealment for a perceived greater good or to protect themselves from harm. This can create a contradiction between honesty and the need for subtle actions in certain situations.