Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
This verse suggests the human heart is deceitful above all things, which contradicts the idea in Proverbs 16:11 that all human scales and balances (indirectly referring to judgment) are God's work and thus inherently fair and just.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 3:23
This verse states that all have sinned, which contradicts Proverbs 16:11 by implying that human measures and judgments are flawed rather than divinely fair.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Psalm 51:5
This verse emphasizes human imperfection and inherent sinfulness, which contradicts the notion in Proverbs 16:11 that human scales and balances are just and divine.
Psalm 51:5: Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. [conceive...: Heb. warm me]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
This verse claims that no one is righteous on earth and that all do wrong, contradicting the divine fairness attributed to human judgment tools in Proverbs 16:11.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
This verse describes human righteousness as filthy rags, challenging the idea in Proverbs 16:11 that human scales and measures are divinely fair.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 16:11 talks about fairness and honesty in trade. A contradiction could arise when comparing it to stories or teachings in the Bible where people gain favor, power, or wealth through means that are not "fair" by modern standards, such as the preferential treatments in certain biblical narratives. This can be seen as inconsistent with the principle of fairness in all dealings.