Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 31:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 31:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 31:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse means that a wise woman thinks carefully before buying a piece of land, and then she works hard to plant a vineyard on it. It shows that she is smart and uses her money and work to take care of her family.

Proverbs 31:16: She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. [buyeth: Heb. taketh]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

These verses emphasize storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, which can be seen as contradicting the Proverbs 31:16 woman's earthly investment in a field.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

This verse warns against covetousness, suggesting that focusing on material possessions as in Proverbs 31:16 might be contradicting.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

Advises not to worry about worldly needs like food and clothing, which contrasts with the proactive, material acquisition seen in Proverbs 31:16.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
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