Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 24:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 24:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 24:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, the author of Proverbs, when someone tells a wrongdoer to stop, good things and happiness will come to them. It's like when you do the right thing, nice surprises happen to you.

Proverbs 24:25: But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. [a good...: Heb. a blessing of good]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

"Judge not, that ye be not judged" suggests refraining from judgment, while Proverbs 24:25 praises those who rebuke the wicked.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves" advises against taking action against wrongdoers, contrasting with the commendation of rebuke in Proverbs 24:25.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with James 4:11

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren" contradicts the act of rebuking the wicked as honored in Proverbs 24:25.

James 4:11: Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Contradiction with Luke 6:37

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged" opposes the rebuke of the wicked mentioned in Proverbs 24:25.

Luke 6:37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
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