Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 10:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 10:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 10:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, people who do good things and tell the truth feel safe and happy, but those who do bad things and lie will be found out. It's like how we feel good inside when we do the right thing, but not so good when we do something wrong.

Proverbs 10:9: He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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]
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