Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 1:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 1:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 1:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse means that your name is like a lovely smell, and that's why everyone likes you so much. It's like when someone wears a nice perfume and people want to be around them because they smell so good.

Song of Solomon 1:3: Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:7

Song of Solomon 1:3 praises the fragrant ointments representing love and intimacy, whereas Exodus 20:7 warns against taking the Lord's name in vain, focusing on reverence rather than romantic allure.

Exodus 20:7: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:9

Song of Solomon 1:3 celebrates romantic love and attraction, while 1 Corinthians 7:9 suggests that it is better to marry than to burn with passion, implying a restriction of desires.

1 Corinthians 7:9: But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:30

Song of Solomon 1:3 highlights the pleasant aroma of thy name, symbolizing allure and attraction, contrasted with Proverbs 31:30 which states that favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, emphasizing character over physical attraction.

Proverbs 31:30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Contradiction with 1 John 2:16

Song of Solomon 1:3 alludes to sensual pleasures and attraction, whereas 1 John 2:16 warns against the lust of the flesh and the eyes, advising against worldly desires.

1 John 2:16: For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:16

Song of Solomon 1:3 celebrates physical attraction and sensory experiences, but Galatians 5:16 advises believers to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh, suggesting restraint over indulgence.

Galatians 5:16: [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [ye...: or, fulfil not]
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