Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 10:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 10:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 10:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, a lazy person is like something sour or annoying because they make things difficult and don't help when you need them. Just like vinegar makes your teeth feel funny and smoke hurts your eyes, a lazy person can be a big problem.

Proverbs 10:26: As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:24

This verse suggests diligent work will lead to leadership, implying labor is rewarding, unlike Proverbs 10:26 which focuses on the annoyance of unproductive work.

Proverbs 12:24: The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. [slothful: or, deceitful]

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:4

This verse highlights the fulfillment of diligence as opposed to the frustration of reliance on unreliable people in Proverbs 10:26.

Proverbs 13:4: The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:23

It emphasizes that labor brings profit, contrasting with Proverbs 10:26 which speaks to the frustration of relying on a lazy messenger.

Proverbs 14:23: In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:6

This verse encourages perseverance in work without concern for its outcome, unlike Proverbs 10:26 which highlights the disappointment from idleness.

Ecclesiastes 11:6: In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good. [shall prosper: Heb. shall be right]

Contradiction with Galatians 6:9

Encourages continued effort and promises reward, contrasting with the irritation and disappointment described in Proverbs 10:26.

Galatians 6:9: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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