Contradiction with Psalm 37:25
This verse claims that the righteous are never forsaken, contradicting Proverbs 14:32 which implies the righteous may face tribulation even to death.
Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
This verse notes that a righteous person perishes despite their righteousness, contradicting the implication in Proverbs 14:32 that righteousness ensures a hopeful outlook.
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 Isaiah 57:1
This verse explains that righteous people perish and are taken away from evil, which contrasts with the notion in Proverbs 14:32 that righteousness delivers from trouble.
Isaiah 57:1: The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come]. [merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness] [from...: or, from that which is evil]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse indicates that God causes the sun and rain to fall on both the righteous and the wicked, contradicting the implication that righteousness alone safeguards a good outcome in Proverbs 14:32.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Job 21:7
This verse questions why the wicked live and grow old without punishment, contrasting with Proverbs 14:32 that suggests the wicked would suffer due to their wickedness.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
This verse discusses the vanity in the fact that sometimes righteous people get what the wicked deserve and vice versa, contradicting the straightforward correlation of outcomes with righteousness in Proverbs 14:32.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict might be in how the outcome of the wicked and the righteous is described. Some might see it as inconsistent with real-world observations, where the wicked sometimes seem to prosper and the righteous suffer, challenging the idea of divine justice or a fair universe.