Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 4:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 4:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 4:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse shows that he was very loved and cherished by his parents when he was a child. It teaches us how important it is to feel loved and special in our family.

Proverbs 4:3: For I was my father's son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-36

These verses describe family conflict, whereas Proverbs 4:3 speaks of being a beloved child of one's parents.

Matthew 10:35-36: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:21

This verse mentions betrayal among family members, contrasting Proverbs 4:3's theme of parental love and tenderness.

Matthew 10:21: And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Contradiction with Luke 12:53

This passage predicts division among family members, contrary to the familial harmony implied in Proverbs 4:3.

Luke 12:53: The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Micah 7:6

This verse points out conflicts within families, which contradicts the gentle relationship described in Proverbs 4:3.

Micah 7:6: For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.

Contradiction with Mark 13:12

This verse talks about turmoil in familial relationships, unlike the nurturing family context in Proverbs 4:3.

Mark 13:12: Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
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