Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 5:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 5:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 5:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Proverbs, this verse means that what is yours, like your special love or your good things, should be shared only with those really close to you and not with strangers. It teaches us to keep important things special and safe with the ones we trust and love.

Proverbs 5:17: Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:29

This verse suggests a rethinking of normal marital exclusivity, as it mentions that "they that have wives be as though they had none."

1 Corinthians 7:29: But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

Contradiction with Matthew 22:30

It mentions that "in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage," suggesting a future where the exclusive notion of marital property, implied by Proverbs 5:17, is irrelevant.

Matthew 22:30: But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Contradiction with Acts 4:32

This verse describes believers having "all things common," which contrasts with the notion of keeping one's "fountains" private as mentioned in Proverbs 5:17.

Acts 4:32: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:4

While it emphasizes the honor of marriage, it also implies that what's important is the sanctity and not necessarily the exclusivity alluded to in "let them be only thine own."

Hebrews 13:4: Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

By suggesting that there is "neither male nor female" in Christ, it challenges traditional exclusive relationships suggested in Proverbs 5:17 by promoting unity in Christ that transcends marital boundaries.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 4:9

Encourages use of hospitality "without grudging," which may imply sharing and openness, contrasting with Proverbs 5:17's emphasis on exclusivity in relationships.

1 Peter 4:9: Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
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