Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
This verse suggests the dead know nothing, contradicting the idea of an upward path leading away from the grave indicated in Proverbs 15:24.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:39
This verse implies that losing one’s life for a higher purpose leads to finding it, contrasting the idea of an upward escape from death as a clear, single path for the wise.
Matthew 10:39: He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Contradiction with Job 14:10-12
These verses highlight the finality of death, contrary to the notion of avoiding the grave through wisdom as noted in Proverbs 15:24.
Job 14:10-12: But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he? [wasteth...: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25
It presents the idea that God’s folly is wiser than human wisdom, questioning the sufficiency of human wisdom to lead upward to life in the context of Proverbs 15:24.
1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
Suggests that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human ways, implying that human wisdom alone may not secure an upward path to life, in contrast to Proverbs 15:24.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.