Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 13:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 13:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 13:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, good people shine bright and are happy, while bad people's happiness will end like a candle that goes out.

Proverbs 13:9: The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. [lamp: or, candle]

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:21

This verse states, "There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked," which contradicts Proverbs 13:9 by suggesting that the wicked experience turmoil rather than any form of light or joy.

Isaiah 57:21: [There is] no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:12-13

These verses indicate that sometimes a sinner can prolong their days and enjoy life despite their wickedness, contradicting the idea that wickedness will lead to the extinguishing of their light.

Ecclesiastes 8:12-13: Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his [days] be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Contradiction with Job 21:7-9

These verses describe how the wicked often live in prosperity and safety, conflicting with the idea in Proverbs 13:9 that their light will be put out.

Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Psalm 92:7

This verse states that although the wicked spring up like grass, they will ultimately be destroyed forever, which contrasts with the implication that their light is fleeting and not impactful in Proverbs 13:9.

Psalm 92:7: When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; [it is] that they shall be destroyed for ever:
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