Contradiction with Job 5:7
This verse states that man is born to trouble, suggesting that evil or misfortune is inevitable in human life, which contradicts the claim in Proverbs 12:21 that no evil befalls the righteous.
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 8:14
This verse observes that sometimes the righteous suffer what the wicked deserve, and the wicked receive what the righteous deserve, contradicting the assertion in Proverbs 12:21 that the righteous do not suffer evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Psalm 34:19
This verse acknowledges that the righteous face many afflictions, contrasting with Proverbs 12:21 which suggests the righteous are spared from evil.
Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 12:21 suggests that nothing bad happens to good people. However, the Bible also contains stories where good people suffer, such as Job, who faced many hardships despite being righteous. This can create confusion about why good people experience difficulties, leading to questions about fairness and divine justice.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction could be that the verse suggests that nothing bad will happen to good people. However, in real life and in other parts of the Bible, good people do experience suffering and misfortune, which can seem inconsistent with the promise of the verse.
Paradox #3
Some might see a contradiction in the idea that good people do not face trouble, while in reality, many good people experience hardships. This could be seen as inconsistent with real-life experiences of suffering regardless of one's moral character.
Paradox #4
The conflict might be that bad things can happen to good people, while some bad people seem to avoid trouble. This challenges the idea that only good things happen to good people and bad things to bad people, which doesn't always match real-life experiences or observations.
Paradox #5
One possible contradiction in this verse could be the idea that good people do not face trouble or harm, which seems inconsistent with real-life experiences where good people can suffer or face difficulties. This might conflict with the understanding that everyone, regardless of their morality, can encounter challenges.