Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 14:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 14:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 14:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Proverbs, a heart that is calm and content is good for the body, like a strong foundation; but feeling jealous makes you weak and unhappy inside, like having broken bones.

Proverbs 14:30: A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:6

This verse suggests that emotions perish at death, while Proverbs 14:30 emphasizes the life-enhancing aspect of a calm heart.

Ecclesiastes 9:6: Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any [thing] that is done under the sun.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

This verse references bringing not peace but a sword, contrasting with the peaceful heart advocated in Proverbs 14:30.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with James 4:5

This verse implies that the spirit within us tends toward envy, contrasting the negative impact of envy mentioned in Proverbs 14:30.

James 4:5: Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? [to envy: or, enviously?]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:29

This verse suggests taking drastic measures against sin, contrasting with the idea of maintaining a calm heart for life in Proverbs 14:30.

Matthew 5:29: And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. [offend...: or, do cause thee to offend]

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:20

This verse describes the wicked as restless and turbulent, which contradicts the life-giving peace described in Proverbs 14:30.

Isaiah 57:20: But the wicked [are] like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
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