Contradiction with Proverbs 11:27
Proverbs 18:3 suggests shame follows the wicked, while Proverbs 11:27 implies favor comes to those who diligently seek good, contrasting outcomes based on actions.
Proverbs 11:27: He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Contradiction with Proverbs 17:15
Proverbs 18:3 associates wickedness with contempt, while Proverbs 17:15 states that justifying the wicked and condemning the just are both abominations, suggesting a need for moral ambiguity not mentioned in 18:3.
Proverbs 17:15: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Contradiction with Isaiah 3:10-11
Proverbs 18:3 speaks of contempt and shame with wickedness, whereas Isaiah 3:10-11 presents contrasting rewards and consequences for the righteous and wicked, focusing on future judgment rather than immediate contempt.
Isaiah 3:10-11: Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Contradiction with Psalms 37:37-38
Proverbs 18:3 emphasizes shame accompanying wickedness, while Psalms 37:37-38 suggests a peaceful end for the righteous and destruction for transgressors, highlighting ultimate outcomes instead of immediate scorn.
Psalms 37:37-38: Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Proverbs 18:3 ties together wickedness and shame, but Ecclesiastes 8:14 points out the vanity and inconsistency in the treatment of the righteous and wicked, questioning straightforward correlations.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.