Contradiction with Proverbs 5:18
This verse encourages rejoicing with the wife of one's youth, suggesting exclusivity and commitment, which can contradict the notion of letting one's fountains (offspring or resources) be dispersed abroad as implied in Proverbs 5:16.
Proverbs 5:18: Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:2
Emphasizes having one's own spouse to avoid fornication, contradicting the idea of spreading one's fountains, suggesting instead fidelity and individual marital relationships.
1 Corinthians 7:2: Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:4
Highlights the sanctity of marriage, advocating for the honor and exclusivity of the marital relationship, which stands in contrast to the dispersal implied in Proverbs 5:16.
Hebrews 13:4: Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Contradiction with Malachi 2:15
Speaks to God’s desire for godly offspring from committed unions, suggesting fidelity, which contradicts the imagery of fountains being dispersed in Proverbs 5:16.
Malachi 2:15: And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. [residue: or, excellency] [godly...: Heb. seed of God] [treacherously: or, unfaithfully]