Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 6:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 6:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 6:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse means that God's wisdom and teachings will guide you when you're moving, keep you safe when you're sleeping, and talk to you when you wake up, like a friend who is always with you.

Proverbs 6:22: When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 119:105

Proverbs 6:22 suggests guidance through movement, whereas Psalm 119:105 emphasizes static, enduring light on a path.

Psalm 119:105: NUN. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. [lamp: or, candle]

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

Proverbs 6:22 implies dependence on guidance, while Proverbs 28:26 warns against trusting in one's own heart.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

Proverbs 6:22 implies guidance within oneself, but Jeremiah 10:23 states that people cannot direct their own steps.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with James 1:5

Proverbs 6:22 implies continual guidance from what is learned, while James 1:5 emphasizes asking God for wisdom when needed again.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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