Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 16:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 16:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 16:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, God has given him a wonderful and happy life, like getting a really nice and special gift. David feels very lucky and thankful for what he has been given.

Psalms 16:6: The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Contradiction with Job 14:1

Contradicts by emphasizing the brevity and troubles of life, whereas Psalm 16:6 emphasizes pleasantness.

Job 14:1: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 2:17

Highlights life's vanity, contradicting the joy and pleasant lines in Psalm 16:6.

Ecclesiastes 2:17: Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun [is] grievous unto me: for all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

Suggests mourning is better than feasting, which contradicts the pleasant inheritance mentioned in Psalm 16:6.

Ecclesiastes 7:1-2: A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:6-7

States that life is transient like grass, opposing the enduring pleasant heritage in Psalm 16:6.

Isaiah 40:6-7: The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh [is] grass, and all the goodliness thereof [is] as the flower of the field:

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:17

Speaks of peace being removed from the soul, contradicting the pleasant places mentioned in Psalm 16:6.

Lamentations 3:17: And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. [prosperity: Heb. good]

Contradiction with Matthew 19:24

Suggests difficulty for the rich entering heaven, contrasting with the delightful inheritance spoken of in Psalm 16:6.

Matthew 19:24: And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20-21

Speaks of the blessedness of the poor and hungry, which contrasts with the prosperity implied in Psalm 16:6.

Luke 6:20-21: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Warns of the love of money being the root of evil, contrasting the "goodly heritage" perceived in Psalm 16:6.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]
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