Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Proverbs 21:21 says those who pursue righteousness and love will find life, but Jeremiah 17:9 highlights the deceitful nature of the human heart, suggesting a contradiction in the ability to purely pursue righteousness.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 3:10
Proverbs 21:21 implies that individuals can pursue righteousness, while Romans 3:10 states that there is none righteous, contradicting the notion of inherent righteousness.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
Proverbs 21:21 suggests pursuing righteousness leads to life, yet Ecclesiastes 7:20 claims no one is righteous on the earth, which contradicts the feasibility of this pursuit.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
Proverbs 21:21 encourages pursuing righteousness, but Isaiah 64:6 suggests our righteous acts are like filthy rags, indicating a contradiction in the purity of human efforts.
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 Matthew 19:17
Proverbs 21:21 emphasizes finding life through righteousness, yet Matthew 19:17 states only God is good, contradicting the idea that humans can achieve such righteousness themselves.
Matthew 19:17: And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.