Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
Unlike Proverbs 20:29, which values youthful strength, this verse emphasizes the importance of the heart over outward appearance.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:30-31
Contrasts the fleeting strength of youths with the everlasting renewal from the Lord, differing from Proverbs 20:29 on the reliance on physical vigor.
Isaiah 40:30-31: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:1
Encourages remembering God in youth, implying a spiritual focus over physical strength, in contrast to the value placed in Proverbs 20:29.
Ecclesiastes 12:1: Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:8
Highlights the greater value of godliness over physical exercise, differing from the emphasis on physical strength in Proverbs 20:29.
1 Timothy 4:8: For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. [little: or, for a little time]
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9
Stresses the power of God being made perfect in weakness, which contrasts with the admiration of human strength in Proverbs 20:29.
2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Contradiction with James 1:10-11
Views the fleeting nature of physical beauty and strength, which contradicts the commendation of youthful strength in Proverbs 20:29.
James 1:10-11: But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4
Focuses on inner beauty rather than outward strength or appearance, contrasting with the worldly values acknowledged in Proverbs 20:29.
1 Peter 3:3-4: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
Paradox #1
Proverbs 20:29 suggests valuing both the strength of youth and the wisdom of age. A contradiction might arise if one interprets it to imply that these attributes are mutually exclusive or that one is more valuable than the other. This could conflict with the view that people can be both wise and strong, regardless of age, promoting a more integrated perspective of human qualities.