Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21
This verse suggests that the wicked will not go unpunished, contradicting the idea that 'the way of transgressors is hard' as it implies their eventual downfall rather than continued hardship.
Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:6
It implies blessings are upon the righteous, whereas Proverbs 13:15 focuses on the harshness experienced by transgressors rather than blessings for the righteous.
Proverbs 10:6: Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
This verse observes that sometimes the wicked live long and the righteous die young, which contradicts the idea that transgressors inherently have a hard way.
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.
Contradiction with Job 21:7-13
These verses describe the prosperity of the wicked, contradicting the notion that transgressors consistently experience hardship.
Job 21:7-13: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
These verses discuss how the wicked often live easy and prosperous lives, which contradicts Proverbs 13:15's assertion about the difficult path for transgressors.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
This verse questions why the wicked prosper, contradicting the idea that their way is inherently hard.
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 Malachi 3:15
This verse observes that evildoers can prosper, implying a contradiction to the claim that their way is necessarily difficult.
Malachi 3:15: And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, [they that] tempt God are even delivered. [are set up: Heb. are built]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:27-28
These verses describe the successful deceit of the wicked, contradicting the notion that their way is always hard.
Jeremiah 5:27-28: As a cage is full of birds, so [are] their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. [cage: or, coop]