Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 12:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 12:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 12:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, bad people might fall and disappear, but good people and their families will be safe and strong.

Proverbs 12:7: The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:29

Suggests the righteous inherit the land, which aligns with stability rather than the wicked being overthrown.

Psalm 37:29: The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:5

States the meek shall inherit the earth, indicating a different view on permanence and survival.

Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2

Claims all outcomes are the same for everyone, contradicting the idea of the wicked being uniquely overthrown.

Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.

Contradiction with Job 21:7

Questions why the wicked live and grow old, directly opposing the notion of their overthrow.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

Discusses the prosperity of the wicked, which conflicts with the idea they will not stand firm.

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 Proverbs 26:10

States that both the fool and transgressors are rewarded, suggesting inconsistency in their downfall.

Proverbs 26:10: The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. [The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors]

Contradiction with Psalm 73:12

Observes the ungodly prospering, contradicting their supposed overthrow.

Psalm 73:12: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
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