Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 3:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 3:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 3:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, God used His wisdom to create the world and with His understanding, He made the sky above us. This means that God is very wise and smart in making everything we see.

Proverbs 3:19: The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. [established: or, prepared]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:13

Proverbs 3:19 states that the Lord founded the earth with wisdom, whereas Ecclesiastes 1:13 portrays the pursuit of wisdom as a burdensome task given by God.

Ecclesiastes 1:13: And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. [to be...: or, to afflict them]

Contradiction with Job 28:28

Proverbs 3:19 emphasizes God creating with wisdom, but Job 28:28 defines wisdom as the fear of the Lord, shifting its focus from creation to human morality.

Job 28:28: And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:20

Proverbs 3:19 asserts the foundational role of wisdom in creation, while 1 Corinthians 1:20 questions the value of worldly wisdom, suggesting it is not always divine.

1 Corinthians 1:20: Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Contradiction with Isaiah 29:14

Proverbs 3:19 attributes divine wisdom to creation, whereas Isaiah 29:14 speaks of God confounding the wisdom of the wise, implying limitations or contradictions in human wisdom.

Isaiah 29:14: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid. [proceed: Heb. add]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:19

Proverbs 3:19 attributes creation to divine wisdom, but 1 Corinthians 3:19 declares worldly wisdom foolishness with God, questioning the direct applicability of wisdom in all contexts.

1 Corinthians 3:19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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