Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 3:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 3:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 3:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, when you lie down to sleep, you don't have to be scared because God cares for you, and your sleep will be peaceful and nice.

Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34-36

Proverbs 3:24 promises peace and restful sleep, while Matthew 10:34-36 speaks of Jesus bringing division and conflict, indicating unrest.

Matthew 10:34-36: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:12

Proverbs 3:24 suggests peaceful sleep, while Ecclesiastes 5:12 notes that the abundance of the rich does not allow them to sleep, highlighting unrest.

Ecclesiastes 5:12: The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Contradiction with Isaiah 48:22

Proverbs 3:24 suggests peaceful rest, whereas Isaiah 48:22 states there is no peace for the wicked, implying a lack of restful sleep.

Isaiah 48:22: [There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

Contradiction with Psalm 6:6-7

Proverbs 3:24 speaks of sweet sleep, but Psalm 6:6-7 describes sleeplessness and weariness due to sorrow, showing a state of unrest.

Psalm 6:6-7: I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. [all...: or, every night]

Contradiction with Job 7:4

Proverbs 3:24 implies peaceful sleep, while Job 7:4 describes nights of tossing and turning, reflecting a lack of rest.

Job 7:4: When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. [the night...: Heb. the evening be measured?]
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