Contradiction with Proverbs 10:24
While Psalms 10:2 describes the wicked boasting and being proud, Proverbs 10:24 notes that what the wicked fear will come upon them, implying a vulnerability contrary to prideful confidence.
Proverbs 10:24: The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:5
Psalms 10:2 shows the wicked excelling in pride, whereas 1 Peter 5:5 emphasizes that God gives grace to the humble, suggesting a divine favor toward humility rather than pride.
1 Peter 5:5: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Contradiction with James 4:6
This verse contrasts Psalms 10:2 by stating that God opposes the proud, which suggests pride is counterproductive, unlike the advantage perceived in being proud and wicked in Psalms 10:2.
James 4:6: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:5
Psalms 10:2 deals with the fate of the wicked, while Matthew 5:5 promises that the meek, not the proud, will inherit the earth, opposing the benefits of pride in the wicked.
Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Contradiction with Psalm 37:11
It states the meek will inherit the earth, thereby contradicting the implication in Psalms 10:2 that the wicked's prosperity through pride and oppression is lasting.
Psalm 37:11: But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Contradiction with Psalm 73:18
Contrasts the apparent prosperity of the wicked in Psalms 10:2 by indicating that they are set in slippery places, destined for eventual ruin.
Psalm 73:18: Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Contradiction with Proverbs 11:2
Where Psalms 10:2 illustrates prideful oppression, Proverbs 11:2 suggests with pride comes disgrace, contradicting the perceived success of wickedness in Psalms 10:2.
Proverbs 11:2: [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Paradox #1
Psalms 10:2 mentions the wicked harming the poor. A potential contradiction could arise when trying to reconcile this with the belief in a just and caring God. If God is good and powerful, why do wicked people succeed in hurting the innocent? This can create tension between faith in divine justice and the observable reality of suffering.