Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 6:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 6:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 6:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King Solomon, if you owe something or are in a tricky situation with a friend, show you are sorry and talk to them nicely to make things right and be free from worry. Being humble and kind can help fix the problem.

Proverbs 6:3: Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. [and make...: or, so shalt thou prevail with thy friend]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:25

Proverbs 6:3 advises to "humble thyself" and make an urgent plea, whereas Matthew 5:25 counsels agreeing quickly with adversaries to avoid escalating conflict, focusing on external resolution rather than the internal plea.

Matthew 5:25: Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Contradiction with James 4:10

Proverbs 6:3 encourages seeking a quick resolution to a commitment, while James 4:10 emphasizes humble submission to God with the resulting exaltation, redirecting the focus from resolving earthly entanglements to spiritual humility.

James 4:10: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

Proverbs 6:3 promotes immediate action to resolve debts, while Proverbs 27:1 warns against certainty about tomorrow, potentially contradicting the urgency or assumption one can resolve today's problems instantly.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]
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