Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not leaning on your own understanding, which contrasts with the idea of actively seeking knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:12
This verse warns that of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh, suggesting that the pursuit of knowledge can be burdensome, which contradicts the encouragement to seek knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 12:12: And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh. [study: or, reading]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:19
This verse states that God will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent, contradicting the value placed on knowledge and understanding.
1 Corinthians 1:19: For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Contradiction with James 3:15-17
This passage contrasts earthly wisdom with wisdom from above, which implies that not all knowledge or desire for understanding is beneficial, challenging the idea that all pursuit of knowledge is valuable.
James 3:15-17: This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. [sensual: or, natural]
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:20-21
Timothy is warned to avoid profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science, falsely so called, which contrasts with the positive view of acquiring knowledge.
1 Timothy 6:20-21: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: [science: Gr. knowledge]