Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 12:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 12:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 12:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, God doesn’t like it when people tell lies but feels happy when people are honest and truthful.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Paradox #1

The verse speaks against lying and values truthfulness. However, a contradiction could arise when considering other Biblical stories where deception seems to be justified or goes unpunished, such as when Rahab lies to protect the Israelite spies. This could appear inconsistent to someone wondering whether lying is always wrong according to the Bible.

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