Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 22:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 22:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 22:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Proverbs, if someone works hard and does a great job, they will be noticed by important people and not just by ordinary folks. This means being diligent can lead to amazing opportunities.

Proverbs 22:29: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men]. [mean...: Heb. obscure men]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This verse suggests that time and chance happen to all men, indicating success is not always due to skill and diligence as implied in Proverbs 22:29.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:45

This verse indicates that God gives blessings regardless of merit, contradicting the idea that diligence alone leads to standing before kings.

Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
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