Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
This verse suggests that righteous behavior doesn't always ensure a positive outcome, as righteous people can still suffer, contradicting the implication in Proverbs 10:9 that integrity leads to secure paths.
Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.
Contradiction with Job 21:7-9
This passage observes the prosperity of the wicked, contradicting the idea in Proverbs 10:9 that those who walk in integrity walk securely, while the perverse shall be known.
Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
The psalmist notes the peace and prosperity of the wicked, which contradicts the notion in Proverbs 10:9 that suggests security is only with the upright.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Jeremiah questions why the wicked prosper, which seems to contradict the clear implication of secure pathways for the blameless in Proverbs 10:9.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Psalm 37:35-36
This verse describes a flourishing wicked person, contrasting the premise of Proverbs 10:9 that integrity ensures security.
Psalm 37:35-36: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]