Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ruth 3:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ruth 3:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ruth 3:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ruth, Naomi asked Ruth how everything went with Boaz. Ruth told Naomi everything that Boaz did for her, which made Naomi very happy and hopeful for their future.

Ruth 3:16: And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who [art] thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:11

This verse indicates trust in a virtuous woman, while Ruth 3:16 involves strategic secrecy.

Proverbs 31:11: The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:12

This verse implies keeping certain actions in the dark, contrasting with full disclosure in Ruth 3:16.

Ephesians 5:12: For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Describes God as not being the author of confusion, while Ruth 3:16 involves a complex, potentially confusing situation.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with James 1:5

Suggests asking for wisdom openly, whereas Ruth 3:16 shows holding back information momentarily.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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