Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21
Proverbs 24:3 emphasizes building a house with wisdom, while Matthew 6:19-21 warns against accumulating material treasures on earth, suggesting a spiritual focus over material success.
Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:18
Proverbs 24:3 advocates for wisdom, but Ecclesiastes 1:18 suggests that increasing wisdom can also lead to sorrow, indicating a potential downside to seeking wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Proverbs 24:3 highlights the importance of wisdom to build a house, while 1 Corinthians 3:18-19 suggests that the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, proposing a contrast between worldly wisdom and spiritual foolishness.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19: Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.