Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 23:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 23:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 23:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, when you sit down to eat with someone important, think carefully about what is happening around you. It's like having good manners and paying attention to everything on the table.

Proverbs 23:1: When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee:

Contradiction with Luke 14:13

Jesus advises inviting the poor, maimed, lame, and blind to a meal, emphasizing inclusivity over restraint.

Luke 14:13: But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Contradiction with Proverbs 23:6-7

Advises against eating bread with a 'miserly' person, contrasting the earlier caution with focusing more on the person you're dining with.

Proverbs 23:6-7: Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Contradiction with Acts 2:46

Describes believers breaking bread with gladness and sincerity, differing from the careful demeanor advised in Proverbs 23:1.

Acts 2:46: And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, [from...: or, at home]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:27

Suggests if invited to a meal by an unbeliever, to eat what is set before you without questioning, contradicting the careful consideration emphasized in Proverbs 23:1.

1 Corinthians 10:27: If any of them that believe not bid you [to a feast], and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
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