Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 11:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 11:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 11:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, people who do good things are saved from bad situations, while people who do bad things end up facing those problems instead. This means it's important to be kind and do the right thing.

Proverbs 11:8: The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:19

Proverbs 11:8 suggests the righteous are delivered from trouble, but Psalm 34:19 indicates the righteous face many afflictions even though they can be delivered.

Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 3:12

Proverbs 11:8 implies the righteous escape trouble, while 2 Timothy 3:12 states that all who live godly lives will suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:12: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Contradiction with John 16:33

Proverbs 11:8 illustrates deliverance for the righteous, but John 16:33 states that in the world, believers will have tribulation.

John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Contradiction with Job 5:7

Proverbs 11:8 suggests rescue from trouble, whereas Job 5:7 mentions man is born to trouble, implying its inevitability for all.

Job 5:7: Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. [trouble: or, labour] [sparks...: Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to fly]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15

Proverbs 11:8 describes deliverance for the just, yet Ecclesiastes 7:15 observes that righteous people perish despite their righteousness.

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.

Paradox #1

Proverbs 11:8 might raise a moral conflict by suggesting that righteous people will always be rescued from trouble, implying that anyone who suffers must not be righteous. This could contradict real-world experiences where good people face hardships and bad people sometimes thrive, leading to questions about fairness and justice.

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