Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, the author of the book, listen to what your dad teaches you, and remember what your mom tells you is important. They both give you good advice to help you grow up well.

Proverbs 1:8: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-37

These verses suggest a division between family members, which contradicts the advice in Proverbs 1:8 to heed parental instruction.

Matthew 10:35-37: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse states one must hate their family to be a disciple of Jesus, which contradicts honoring and listening to parents as advised in Proverbs 1:8.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

Jesus advises against calling any man on earth 'father', which contradicts the acknowledgment of parental authority implied in Proverbs 1:8.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Mark 3:31-35

Jesus redefines family as those who do God's will, which can contradict the advice in Proverbs 1:8 to listen to one's biological parents.

Mark 3:31-35: There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Contradiction with Ephesians 6:1-2

While it emphasizes obeying parents, it can contradict Proverbs 1:8 if a parent instructs something that opposes God’s laws, implying there are exceptions.

Ephesians 6:1-2: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Paradox #1

The contradiction might come from the idea of obeying one's parents without question. In some cases, blindly following bad advice from parents could lead to negative outcomes, conflicting with the idea of making moral choices based on personal discernment and the situation's context.

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