Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
This verse contradicts Proverbs 20:6 by emphasizing the deceitfulness of the human heart, contrasting the claim of finding a faithful person.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 3:10
This verse highlights that there is none righteous, contrasting the idea of confidently proclaiming one's goodness as in Proverbs 20:6.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Contradiction with Romans 3:23
This verse points out that all have sinned, conflicting with the notion of many proclaiming their own goodness.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
This verse asserts that all righteous acts are like filthy rags, contradicting the claim of a man's own goodness.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
This verse underlines that there is not a just man on earth who does good and sins not, challenging the proclamation of personal goodness.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
This verse suggests that not everyone who verbally professes goodness will enter the kingdom of heaven, contradicting the professed faithfulness.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
This verse notes that if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, opposing the self-proclaimed goodness described in Proverbs 20:6.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Paradox #1
The possible contradiction in Proverbs 20:6 could be that it challenges the idea that people are naturally good or reliable. It suggests that while many claim to have love or faithfulness, truly reliable people are hard to find. This could seem inconsistent with messages that emphasize the innate goodness or faithfulness of people when they follow God's teachings. However, others may interpret it as a realistic view of human nature, aligned with the belief in the need for divine guidance.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict could arise from the idea that many people claim to be loyal or trustworthy, but finding someone truly faithful is rare. This may seem inconsistent with promoting trust and loyalty as values if it's implying that such qualities are hard to find genuinely.