Contradiction with Romans 3:23
Psalms 24:4 describes a person with clean hands and a pure heart, but Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, implying no one meets this standard.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
While Psalms 24:4 emphasizes purity and moral cleanliness, Isaiah 64:6 describes human righteousness as "filthy rags," suggesting human efforts are inherently impure.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Psalms 24:4 portrays having a pure heart as achievable, but Jeremiah 17:9 claims the heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure, indicating the impossibility of true purity.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
Psalms 24:4 highlights purity and righteousness, whereas Ecclesiastes 7:20 maintains that there is not a just person on earth who does good and does not sin, suggesting no one can meet the Psalm's ideal.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
Psalms 24:4 seeks those who are without sin, yet 1 John 1:8 acknowledges that if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, countering the possibility of fulfilling this criterion.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict could arise if someone interprets the requirement for "clean hands and a pure heart" as attainable only through rigid adherence to religious rules or rituals, while others believe that purity of heart is more about compassion, love, and justice. This might lead to conflicting views on what truly defines moral or spiritual purity.