Contradiction with Proverbs 17:22
While Psalms 69:10 speaks of the distress and hardship of fasting, Proverbs 17:22 emphasizes a merry heart as beneficial, suggesting a contrast between sorrow and joy.
Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. [like: or, to]
Contradiction with Matthew 6:16
In Psalms 69:10, fasting is associated with reproach, whereas Matthew 6:16 advises against disfiguring faces to appear fasting, promoting a different attitude towards fasting.
Matthew 6:16: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:3
Psalms 69:10 portrays fasting as a cause for reproach, but Isaiah 58:3 questions why fasting prayers go unheard, implying that reproach may come from the wrong attitude, not the act itself.
Isaiah 58:3: Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. [labours: or, things wherewith ye grieve others: Heb. griefs]
Contradiction with Zechariah 7:5-6
In Psalms 69:10, the character suffers for fasting, while Zechariah questions if the fasting was truly for God, challenging the sincerity behind the act.
Zechariah 7:5-6: Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, [even] to me?
Paradox #1
This verse describes a person's dedication and suffering for religious devotion, which can be seen as noble. However, the contradiction or inconsistency might lie in the expectation that personal sacrifice or suffering is necessary for true faith or righteousness. This could conflict with the idea that faith should bring joy and peace, rather than pain or distress.