Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:9
This verse acknowledges that man rules over others to their own hurt, contrasting with the idea that when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
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 Jeremiah 12:1
This verse questions why the wicked prosper, suggesting that their rule does not always lead to the people mourning, unlike the statement in Proverbs 29:2.
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]
Contradiction with Psalm 37:35
This verse observes the prosperity of the wicked, implying stability and growth contrarily, whereas Proverbs 29:2 suggests distress when the wicked bear rule.
Psalm 37:35: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13
This verse expresses confusion over why a just God allows the treacherous to flourish, indicating a reality where wicked authority can seem successful without people's overt mourning.
Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]