Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 20:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 20:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 20:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, getting lots of money or things too quickly can lead to trouble later. It's important to earn things the right way for good things to last.

Proverbs 20:21: An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:11

This verse suggests that wealth gained little by little will increase, contrasting with the idea that an inheritance gained hastily may not be blessed.

Proverbs 13:11: Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. [by labour: Heb. with the hand]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:11

This verse states that wisdom with an inheritance is good, which might imply a positive view of inheritances, contradicting the caution in Proverbs 20:21.

Ecclesiastes 7:11: Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance: and [by it there is] profit to them that see the sun. [good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:11

This verse warns of gaining riches unjustly and losing them, which aligns with Proverbs 20:21's warning about hastily gained wealth but contradicts by focusing on injustice rather than haste.

Jeremiah 17:11: [As] the partridge sitteth [on eggs], and hatcheth [them] not; [so] he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. [sitteth...: or, gathereth young which she hath not brought forth]

Contradiction with Luke 12:19

This verse describes a man content with his wealth and planning to enjoy it, contrasting with the idea that hastily gained inheritance may not be secure.

Luke 12:19: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.
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