Contradiction with Proverbs 13:21
Proverbs 12:12 implies prosperity of the righteous leads them away from envy, while Proverbs 13:21 states adversity pursues sinners, contrasting the prosperous state.
Proverbs 13:21: Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:4
Proverbs 12:12 portrays righteousness as not envying sinners, while Ecclesiastes 4:4 suggests all labor and achievement spring from rivalry, indicating envy may drive success.
Ecclesiastes 4:4: Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit. [every...: Heb. all the rightness of work] [for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour]
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Proverbs 12:12 refers to the wicked being ensnared by desire, while Matthew 6:19-20 advocates laying up treasures in heaven, contrasting earthly versus heavenly desires.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with James 4:2
Proverbs 12:12 speaks against envying sinners, but James 4:2 discusses desires leading to conflict, which entails striving even when God’s provision isn’t apparent, echoing desires not directly linked to godly provision.
James 4:2: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.