Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 23:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 23:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 23:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse means to listen carefully, make smart choices, and always follow good and kind paths in your heart. It's like using a map to find the best way to go and be a good person.

Proverbs 23:19: Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, whereas Proverbs 23:19 emphasizes listening and directing your heart.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

Matthew 6:25 suggests not worrying about life, contradicting Proverbs 23:19, which implies a proactive, mindful approach to life's path.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Matthew 10:19

Matthew 10:19 advises not worrying about what to say ahead of time, suggesting reliance on divine inspiration, contrasting with the self-directed mindfulness in Proverbs 23:19.

Matthew 10:19: But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

James 4:13-15 cautions against self-assured planning without reliance on God's will, which contrasts with the exhortation in Proverbs 23:19 to apply personal discernment and guidance.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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