Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 3:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 3:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 3:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, the author of the book, we should help our friends right away if we can, instead of telling them to wait until tomorrow. It's important to share and be kind when someone asks for help.

Proverbs 3:28: Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

While Proverbs 3:28 suggests waiting until the next day to give to your neighbor, Matthew 5:42 encourages giving to those who ask of you immediately without delay.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Contradiction with Luke 6:30

This verse advises giving to everyone who asks, which contradicts the notion of postponing help mentioned in Proverbs 3:28.

Luke 6:30: Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:11

In contrast to delaying until tomorrow, this verse instructs being open-handed towards the needy immediately, showcasing an urgency in giving.

Deuteronomy 15:11: For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

This passage argues against withholding immediate assistance when someone is in need, challenging the deferment implied in Proverbs 3:28.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Contradiction with 1 John 3:17

Highlights the importance of helping immediately when one has the means to do so, opposing the delay suggested in Proverbs 3:28.

1 John 3:17: But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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