Contradiction with Psalm 37:25
While Proverbs 10:3 suggests that the righteous will not suffer hunger, Psalm 37:25 states that the righteous have not been forsaken nor their seed begging for bread, potentially implying that the possibility exists, contrary to Proverbs 10:3's implication of divine provision.
Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
Proverbs 10:3 implies the righteous will not suffer hunger, while Matthew 5:45 indicates that God causes the sun to rise and the rain to fall on both the just and unjust, suggesting both could face similar hardships or blessings.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2
Proverbs 10:3 suggests divine provision for the righteous, whereas Ecclesiastes 9:2 states that the same fate awaits both the righteous and the wicked, indicating that righteousness does not guarantee material provision.
Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
Contradiction with Job 1:21
Proverbs 10:3 promises provision for the righteous, but Job 1:21 reflects on the loss experienced despite Job's righteousness, which temporarily contradicted the provision promised.
Job 1:21: And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Contradiction with Luke 16:20-21
Proverbs 10:3 indicates the righteous are not left hungry, but in Luke 16:20-21, Lazarus, a righteous man, is depicted as starving at the rich man’s gate, suggesting a contradiction.
Luke 16:20-21: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Contradiction with Psalm 73:12-14
This passage questions the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous, contrasting Proverbs 10:3's message of the righteous being cared for, with the example of the righteous facing hardships.
Psalm 73:12-14: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 10:3 suggests that God takes care of the needs of righteous people but doesn't satisfy the cravings of the wicked. The contradiction here could be the question of why some good people suffer or experience lack while some wicked people seem to prosper. It raises questions about fairness and why bad things happen to good people despite their righteousness.