Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 6:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 6:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 6:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Proverbs, this verse means that if you are lazy and don't work hard, you can become poor very quickly, like someone traveling fast or like a soldier suddenly appearing. It's a warning to be careful and work diligently to avoid surprise struggles.

Proverbs 6:11: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4

This verse says that the hand of the diligent makes rich, whereas Proverbs 6:11 implies poverty comes swiftly without diligence.

Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:12

This verse states that the sleep of a laboring man is sweet, which contradicts Proverbs 6:11 by suggesting rest is beneficial.

Ecclesiastes 5:12: The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

This verse advises not to worry about material needs because God will provide, conflicting with Proverbs 6:11's implication of personal responsibility to avoid poverty.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Luke 18:22

This verse encourages giving away wealth to the poor, contradicting the idea of accumulating wealth found in Proverbs 6:11.

Luke 18:22: Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Contradiction with James 5:1-3

This passage warns of the misery awaiting the rich, contradicting the notion in Proverbs 6:11 that poverty is undesirable.

James 5:1-3: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Proverbs 6:11 could be seen in the way it warns against poverty coming as a result of laziness, which might conflict with other biblical teachings that emphasize grace, charity, and helping the poor without judgment. It could be seen as inconsistent with the idea that not all poverty is a result of personal failure, and that circumstances outside of one's control can lead to financial hardship.

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