Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 7:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 7:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 7:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse is warning us to be careful at night because sometimes bad things can happen when it's dark and we might make poor choices. It's like a reminder to stay safe and make good decisions, even when we can't see clearly.

Proverbs 7:9: In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: [in the evening: Heb. in the evening of days]

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:5

This verse describes followers of God as "children of light, and the children of the day," contradicting the idea of operating in the darkness or the twilight mentioned in Proverbs 7:9.

1 Thessalonians 5:5: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:8

This verse encourages believers to "walk as children of light," opposing the setting of darkness associated with folly in Proverbs 7:9.

Ephesians 5:8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Contradiction with John 8:12

Jesus declares, "I am the light of the world," emphasizing living in the light rather than associating with the darkness or night of Proverbs 7:9.

John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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