Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 6:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 6:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 6:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, this verse tells us that we should listen to our parents and remember what they teach us because they want to help us make good choices. It’s like having a map that shows us the best way to go.

Proverbs 6:20: My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

Luke 14:26 suggests prioritizing love for Jesus over family teachings, which contrasts with the idea of adhering to parental commandments emphasized in Proverbs 6:20.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

This verse advises not to call anyone on earth 'father', which could contradict honoring and keeping the commandments of one's earthly parents as suggested in Proverbs 6:20.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

This passage speaks of a new covenant where God's law is internalized, contrasting with the idea of adhering to the teachings of one's earthly parents as per Proverbs 6:20.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
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