Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:18
While Proverbs 6:32 states that he who commits adultery lacks understanding and destroys his own soul, 1 Corinthians 6:18 emphasizes fleeing fornication, as it sins against one's own body, highlighting the physical rather than the spiritual harm.
1 Corinthians 6:18: Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Contradiction with John 8:11
Proverbs 6:32 emphasizes the consequence of lacking understanding and destroying the soul, but John 8:11 demonstrates forgiveness and does not condemn the adulterous woman, suggesting grace and redemption.
John 8:11: She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:4
Proverbs focuses on the lack of understanding and self-destruction, while Hebrews 13:4 emphasizes the honor of marriage and God judging adultery, without attributing a lack of understanding or soul destruction.
Hebrews 13:4: Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:14
Focuses on the commandment against committing adultery as a sin, whereas Proverbs 6:32 assigns a lack of understanding and self-destruction to the adulterer.
Exodus 20:14: Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Contradiction with Matthew 19:9
Discusses adultery in the context of divorce and remarriage, emphasizing legal and covenantal aspects more than the personal lack of understanding noted in Proverbs 6:32.
Matthew 19:9: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Contradiction with James 4:7
This verse encourages submission to God to resist the devil, contrasting Proverbs 6:32's emphasis on the individual's lack of understanding instead of spiritual resistance.
James 4:7: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 6:32 talks about the foolishness of committing adultery. The potential conflict arises when comparing this with other scriptures that emphasize forgiveness and redemption, such as the stories of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his later repentance, or the New Testament teachings of Jesus on mercy and forgiveness. Some might see a tension between the severe warning in Proverbs and the theme of grace found elsewhere in the Bible.
Paradox #2
Proverbs 6:32 suggests that a person who commits adultery lacks judgment and destroys their own soul. The moral conflict here could be that while the verse emphasizes personal responsibility and consequences, it might not fully address the complexities of relationships or the potential for forgiveness and redemption, which are also themes in the Bible.