Proverbs 23:3 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to King Solomon, don't want too much of fancy treats because they can trick you. They might look tasty, but they can lead to bad things.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:6

While Proverbs 23:3 cautions against desiring delicacies, Proverbs 3:6 encourages acknowledging God in all ways, which includes the freedom to enjoy His provisions.

Proverbs 3:6: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:13

Proverbs 23:3 warns against indulgence, yet Ecclesiastes 3:13 states that every man should enjoy the good of all his labour, which suggests enjoying what life offers.

Ecclesiastes 3:13: And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4

Proverbs 23:3 advises not to desire the ruler’s dainties, but 1 Timothy 4:4 declares that every creature of God is good and nothing is to be refused.

1 Timothy 4:4: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Contradiction with Psalm 34:8

While Proverbs 23:3 suggests restraint from delicacies, Psalm 34:8 invites tasting and seeing that the Lord is good, which could be seen as encouragement to enjoy God's blessings.

Psalm 34:8: O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

Proverbs 23:3 suggests caution in appetite, but Matthew 6:25 encourages not to worry about what to eat, implying an acceptance of whatever God provides.

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 Genesis 9:3

Proverbs 23:3 warns against desires, yet Genesis 9:3 says every moving thing that lives shall be food, suggesting freedom in dietary choices.