Contradiction with Proverbs 13:9
Psalms 37:2 suggests the wicked will soon perish, but Proverbs 13:9 speaks of the "light" of the wicked being "put out," which implies a more drawn-out process rather than an immediate withering.
Proverbs 13:9: The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. [lamp: or, candle]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Psalms 37:2 indicates the wicked will perish quickly, but Ecclesiastes 8:14 observes that sometimes wicked people receive the rewards of the righteous, suggesting longevity and prosperity for the wicked.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Psalms 37:2 asserts the rapid demise of the wicked, whereas Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked prosper and live at ease, indicating a contradiction concerning the immediate consequences of wickedness.
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
While Psalms 37:2 implies the wicked will not endure, Job 21:7 asks why the wicked live and become old, which contradicts the idea of their quick fate.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Malachi 3:15
This verse highlights that evildoers prosper and those who challenge God escape, contrasting with Psalms 37:2, which suggests their swift destruction.
Malachi 3:15: And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, [they that] tempt God are even delivered. [are set up: Heb. are built]
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3
In contradiction to Psalms 37:2, Psalm 73:3 observes the prosperity of the wicked, implying they thrive rather than perish suddenly.
Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
Psalms 37:2 predicts the swift end of the wicked, while Ecclesiastes 7:15 acknowledges that sometimes wicked people live long lives, contradicting the immediate downfall.
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 Job 24:24
Although Psalms 37:2 states the wicked will soon be cut down, Job 24:24 describes their temporary exaltation before they are brought low, suggesting more longevity than implied in Psalms.
Job 24:24: They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [other], and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. [are gone: Heb. are not] [taken...: Heb. closed up]