Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 37:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 37:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 37:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, the person who wrote the Psalms, in just a little time, bad people will be gone, and if you look for where they used to be, they won't be there anymore. This means that God will make things right and help good people.

Psalms 37:10: For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15

This verse notes that a wicked person can prolong their life, contradicting Psalms 37:10's implication of a short life for the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

This verse questions why the way of the wicked prospers, conflicting with the notion in Psalms 37:10 that the wicked will soon be no more.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Contradiction with Job 21:7

This verse observes that the wicked often live long, powerful lives, contradicting the idea that they will soon vanish.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

This verse expresses confusion over why the wicked seem to live and thrive, opposing the statement in Psalms 37:10.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5

These verses describe how the wicked often live trouble-free and prosperous lives, contradicting the expectation in Psalms 37:10.

Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Paradox #1

The verse states that wicked people will disappear after a short time, which could seem inconsistent with the ongoing presence of wickedness and evildoers in the world throughout history. Despite the claim of their disappearance, wickedness still persists, raising questions about the immediacy and literal fulfillment of this promise.

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