Contradiction with Proverbs 11:19
This verse speaks about righteousness leading to life, in contrast to Proverbs 5:5 which speaks about paths leading to death.
Proverbs 11:19: As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
Contradiction with Proverbs 12:28
Here, the way of righteousness is said to be life, contrary to the deadly path described in Proverbs 5:5.
Proverbs 12:28: In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:27
This verse describes the fear of the Lord as a fountain of life, contrary to the paths of death mentioned in Proverbs 5:5.
Proverbs 14:27: The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:14
This verse describes a narrow path leading to life, unlike the path leading to death in Proverbs 5:5.
Matthew 7:14: Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. [Because: or, How]
Contradiction with John 10:10
Jesus speaks of bringing abundant life, which contrasts with the paths leading to death as in Proverbs 5:5.
John 10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
Paradox #1
The conflict in Proverbs 5:5 might be seen in its warning against certain behaviors or associations, which could be in tension with messages of forgiveness or compassion found elsewhere in the Bible. It highlights the challenge of balancing warnings against negative influences with teachings of love and redemption.