Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 20:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 20:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 20:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, a good person who always tells the truth and does the right thing helps their children have a happy and blessed life. This means that being honest and kind makes life better for their family.

Proverbs 20:7: The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

It contradicts the idea of a man's children being blessed by his integrity, as it states the righteousness or wickedness of a person is upon themselves alone, not inherited.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:30

This verse underscores individual accountability for one's actions, contradicting the notion that a person's integrity would lead to blessings on their children.

Jeremiah 31:30: But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse insists that children should not be punished for the sins of their parents, suggesting that the character of the parent should not impact the children, contradicting the blessing mentioned in Proverbs 20:7 based on a parent's integrity.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
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