Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 28:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 28:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 28:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, if a leader doesn't understand things well, they can be mean to people. But if someone doesn't love money too much, they will live a long time.

Proverbs 28:16: The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:9

This verse suggests that man has power over others to his own harm, contradicting the idea that lack of understanding leads to oppression mentioned in Proverbs 28:16.

Ecclesiastes 8:9: All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

This verse states that all authorities are established by God, contradicting the implication in Proverbs 28:16 that a ruler's lack of understanding alone leads to oppression.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]
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