Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 14:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 14:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 14:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, good people always tell the truth, but bad people tell lies. Christians believe being honest is very important and makes God happy.

Proverbs 14:5: A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:22

God allows a lying spirit to persuade Ahab, contradicting the idea that a witness should not lie.

1 Kings 22:22: And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade [him], and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Contradiction with Exodus 1:19-20

The Hebrew midwives lie to Pharaoh and are rewarded, contrasting with the expectation of a true witness.

Exodus 1:19-20: And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women [are] not as the Egyptian women; for they [are] lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

Contradiction with Joshua 2:4-6

Rahab lies about the spies but is considered righteous, opposing the condemnation of falsehood.

Joshua 2:4-6: And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were]:

Contradiction with Genesis 27:19

Jacob deceives his father Isaac, succeeding through a lie, conflicting with the portrayal of honesty.

Genesis 27:19: And Jacob said unto his father, I [am] Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 21:2

David lies to Ahimelech about his mission, which goes against the ideal of not bearing false witness.

1 Samuel 21:2: And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed [my] servants to such and such a place.
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