Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse suggests that success is more about time and chance than understanding, which contradicts the idea in Proverbs 16:20 that trusting in the Lord brings prosperity.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with Job 9:22
This verse implies that both the righteous and the wicked are subject to the same outcomes, contradicting Proverbs 16:20 which associates trust in the Lord with being blessed.
Job 9:22: This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
This verse questions why the way of the wicked prospers, contrary to Proverbs 16:20, which implies blessings come to those who trust in the Lord.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3
This verse reflects on the prosperity of the wicked, which contradicts Proverbs 16:20’s notion that blessing comes to those who heed God’s word.
Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Psalm 94:3
This verse laments the triumph of the wicked, opposing the implication in Proverbs 16:20 that trust in God brings success and blessing.
Psalm 94:3: LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?