Contradiction with Proverbs 21:15
While Proverbs 28:12 suggests the righteous rejoice when they succeed, Proverbs 21:15 emphasizes that justice is joy for the righteous, not just their triumph.
Proverbs 21:15: [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Contradiction with Job 20:5
Proverbs 28:12 highlights the glory of the righteous, whereas Job 20:5 points out the short-lived joy of the wicked, suggesting a broader downfall beyond immediate righteousness.
Job 20:5: That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment? [short: Heb. from near]
Contradiction with Psalm 37:1-2
Proverbs 28:12 contrasts with Psalm 37:1-2, which implies that the success of wrongdoers is temporary, focusing more on the eventual glory rather than fear.
Psalm 37:1-2: [[A Psalm] of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
While Proverbs 28:12 contrasts the rise of the wicked with fear, Ecclesiastes 8:14 points out the inconsistency of fate, where bad things can happen to good people and vice versa.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Proverbs 28:12 seems to suggest a clear distinction in consequences between the righteous and wicked, whereas Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked prosper at all.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]