Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:18
Proverbs 19:8 promotes seeking wisdom for personal benefit, while Ecclesiastes 1:18 suggests that increasing wisdom leads to increased sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Proverbs 19:8 values wisdom for personal well-being, but 1 Corinthians 3:18-19 emphasizes the futility of worldly wisdom compared to God's wisdom.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19: Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:25
Proverbs 19:8 encourages gaining wisdom, yet in Matthew 11:25, Jesus praises the Father for hiding wisdom from the wise and prudent and revealing it to babes.
Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Contradiction with James 1:5
Proverbs 19:8 encourages individuals to seek and get wisdom, while James 1:5 emphasizes asking God for wisdom as opposed to obtaining it independently.
James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction or inconsistency could be that while the verse promotes valuing one's own wisdom, other parts of the Bible emphasize humility and putting others before oneself. This may seem like a conflict between self-care and selflessness.