Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:15
Romans 6:21 suggests shame and death as the end of sinful acts, while Ecclesiastes 8:15 promotes enjoyment and happiness as a purpose of life, irrespective of sin.
Ecclesiastes 8:15: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:13
This verse points out that even in joy there can be sorrow, contradicting Romans 6:21 which suggests the fruits of sin are only negative.
Proverbs 14:13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
Contradiction with Luke 15:7
Suggests joy in heaven over repentance rather than shame, contradicting the focus on shame in Romans 6:21.
Luke 15:7: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Contradiction with Psalm 37:1-2
Contradicts Romans 6:21's theme by advising not to worry about the apparent prosperity of wrongdoing, implying its lack of ultimate consequence.
Psalm 37:1-2: [[A Psalm] of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Contradiction with Isaiah 3:10-11
Suggests both positive and negative outcomes for right and wrong actions, which contradicts Romans 6:21’s blanket negative consequence for sin.
Isaiah 3:10-11: Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.