Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 21:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 21:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 21:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, good people will be kept safe, and bad people will face the consequences instead. It's like a story where the hero wins and the villain doesn't.

Proverbs 21:18: The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the soul that sins shall die, contradicting Proverbs 21:18 by affirming individual responsibility rather than suggesting others are ransomed for the wicked.

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 Matthew 12:36-37

These verses emphasize individual accountability and the idea that each will be acquitted or condemned by their words, rather than suffering for others' actions.

Matthew 12:36-37: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:5

This verse states that every man shall bear his own burden, contradicting the notion in Proverbs 21:18 of righteous bearing consequences for the wicked.

Galatians 6:5: For every man shall bear his own burden.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse establishes that fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; every individual is accountable for their own sin, contradicting Proverbs 21:18.

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.

Contradiction with Romans 14:12

This verse emphasizes individual accountability before God, contrasting Proverbs 21:18, which suggests one person's fate may be affected by another's wickedness.

Romans 14:12: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse might arise from the idea of one group of people being sacrificed or suffering for the benefit of another. This can conflict with values of fairness and equality, as it suggests that some lives can be used as a ransom or price for others, which may seem unjust or problematic when considering the intrinsic value of every individual.

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