Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 10:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 10:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 10:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, people who do good things know the right words to say, but people who do bad things say mean and naughty things.

Proverbs 10:32: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness. [frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak. This implies there are occasions when it is wise to remain silent, whereas Proverbs 10:32 suggests the focus is on speaking wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Contradiction with James 1:19

This verse advises being "slow to speak," suggesting restraint in speech, in contrast to Proverbs 10:32's implication of speaking what is right.

James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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