Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 25:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 25:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 25:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, a messenger who can be trusted is like a cool breeze on a hot day, making those who sent him feel happy and refreshed.

Proverbs 25:13: As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Contradiction with Proverbs 26:6

Sending a message by someone unreliable brings trouble rather than refreshment.

Proverbs 26:6: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage. [damage: or, violence]

Contradiction with Matthew 12:36

Words are accountable and can be burdensome, unlike a faithful messenger bringing refreshment.

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 Proverbs 10:18

Speech used deceitfully is harmful, opposing the faithfulness praised in Proverbs 25:13.

Proverbs 10:18: He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:4-5

Trusting even close associates is advised against, contrasting with the trust in a faithful messenger.

Jeremiah 9:4-5: Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. [neighbour: or, friend]

Contradiction with James 3:6

The tongue can cause destruction, rather than bringing refreshment.

James 3:6: And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. [course: Gr. wheel]
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