Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 5:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 5:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 5:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, God wants us to listen carefully and remember His wise words. It's like when a parent tells you something important, and you should pay close attention and not forget it.

Proverbs 5:7: Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:8

This verse advises heeding the instruction of your parents, which may contradict a perception that one should not stray from wisdom in Proverbs 5:7, suggesting ongoing adherence only to wisdom.

Proverbs 1:8: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Contradiction with Proverbs 4:7

Describes wisdom as the principal thing to get, which might seem contradictory if Proverbs 5:7 is interpreted as moving beyond or away from just the acquisition of wisdom to avoiding paths of the forbidden.

Proverbs 4:7: Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Contradiction with Proverbs 23:22

Emphasizes listening to your father and not despising your mother, seemingly contradictory if Proverbs 5:7 is interpreted overly strictly as solely about adherence to direct wisdom.

Proverbs 23:22: Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:23

Suggests that all things are lawful but not all are expedient, which could seem at odds with the stricter adherence to wisdom suggested in Proverbs 5:7.

1 Corinthians 10:23: All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. [expedient: or, profitable]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:4-6

Discusses honoring one's parents and traditions, which may seem contradictory to the strict focus on wisdom from external distractions suggested by Proverbs 5:7.

Matthew 15:4-6: For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
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