Contradiction with Genesis 1:1
This verse states that God created the heaven and the earth, implying creation had a definite beginning, whereas Proverbs 8:25 speaks of wisdom existing before certain parts of creation.
Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Contradiction with John 1:1
This verse states that the Word was with God in the beginning, emphasizing the Word's preexistence alongside God, while Proverbs 8:25 refers specifically to wisdom's presence before some creation.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with Colossians 1:16-17
This verse emphasizes that all things were created by and for Christ, focusing on his preeminence over creation, while Proverbs 8:25 highlights wisdom's presence before creation.
Colossians 1:16-17: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Contradiction with Revelation 1:8
This verse speaks of God being the Alpha and Omega, emphasizing God's eternal nature, which may contrast with Proverbs 8:25's specific reference to wisdom existing before certain elements were made.
Revelation 1:8: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:24
This verse affirms God's role as the sole creator of all things, which can contrast with the personification of wisdom existing prior to parts of creation in Proverbs 8:25.
Isaiah 44:24: Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;