Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, this verse is like giving advice to a loved one, telling her to follow where the sheep go and take care of her little goats near where the shepherds stay. It’s like saying she is very special and beautiful, and if she is unsure, she can find guidance and love by following a good path.

Song of Solomon 1:8: If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:22

This verse advises modesty and discretion, contrasting with Song of Solomon 1:8, which celebrates beauty in love.

Proverbs 11:22: [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion. [is without: Heb. departeth from]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9

Encourages women to dress modestly, contradicting the celebratory tone of physical beauty found in Song of Solomon 1:8.

1 Timothy 2:9: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4

Emphasizes inner beauty over outward attire, opposing the external description of beauty in Song of Solomon 1:8.

1 Peter 3:3-4: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
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