Contradiction with Proverbs 18:6
This verse suggests that a fool's lips lead to contention, implying that not all words are like "apples of gold in pictures of silver," contradicting the harmonious nature described in Proverbs 25:11.
Proverbs 18:6: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Contradiction with Matthew 12:36
This verse states that every idle word people speak will be judged, indicating that not all words are valuable or well-placed like those in Proverbs 25:11.
Matthew 12:36: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Contradiction with James 3:8-10
These verses discuss the difficulty in taming the tongue and its potential to both bless and curse, contradicting the purely positive depiction of well-spoken words in Proverbs 25:11.
James 3:8-10: But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Contradiction with Proverbs 29:11
This verse highlights how a fool gives full vent to his spirit, contrasting with the wise and fitting words described in Proverbs 25:11.
Proverbs 29:11: A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7
This verse implies that there is a time to keep silent, contradicting the notion that well-spoken words are always like "apples of gold in pictures of silver."
Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;