Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 16:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 16:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 16:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse means that sometimes people think they are doing the right thing, but it can actually lead them into trouble. It's important to be careful and think about our choices so we don't end up getting hurt.

Proverbs 16:25: There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord and not leaning on your own understanding, contradicting the self-reliant path that might seem right in Proverbs 16:25.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

It describes the heart as deceitful above all things, suggesting that paths that seem right to a person can be misleading, contrary to the assertion in Proverbs 16:25.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

These verses highlight that God's thoughts and ways are higher than human ways, contradicting the idea that what seems right to a person is necessarily the right path.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13-14

These verses speak about the wide and broad path leading to destruction, contrasting with the narrow path that leads to life, similar to the deceptive path mentioned in Proverbs 16:25.

Matthew 7:13-14: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [strait: or, narrow]

Contradiction with Romans 12:2

This verse urges transformation through renewal of the mind to discern God's will, which may not align with the 'right' way perceived in Proverbs 16:25.

Romans 12:2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25

It emphasizes the superiority of God's foolishness over human wisdom, contradicting the self-assured way that seems right to a person in Proverbs 16:25.

1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict could arise from the idea that what seems right to a person could lead to negative outcomes. This can cause confusion when personal judgment contradicts moral or divine guidance.

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