Contradiction with Proverbs 31:6-7
Song of Solomon 2:5 speaks of being sustained by love, whereas Proverbs 31:6-7 advocates giving strong drink to those who are perishing and wine to those who are in anguish, suggesting physical comfort in distress.
Proverbs 31:6-7: Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. [of...: Heb. bitter of soul]
Contradiction with Isaiah 22:13
While Song of Solomon 2:5 requests to be sustained with flagons and comforts with love, Isaiah 22:13 mentions eating and drinking with merriment, underscoring a different mindset during a time of trouble instead of seeking emotional sustenance.
Isaiah 22:13: And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 2:1-2
These verses discuss the emptiness of pleasure, contrasting Song of Solomon 2:5 which finds fulfillment and sustenance in love and sweetness.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-2: I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:8
Song of Solomon 2:5 seeks physical sustenance through apples and flagons, while 1 Corinthians 8:8 states that food does not bring us closer to God, hinting at spiritual rather than physical nourishment.
1 Corinthians 8:8: But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. [are we the better: or, have we the more] [are we the worse: or, have we the less]
Contradiction with Matthew 4:4
Song of Solomon 2:5 emphasizes being sustained by physical items like flagons and apples, while Matthew 4:4 states that man shall not live by bread alone, implying reliance on God's word, not just physical sustenance.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:3-4
Song of Solomon 2:5 relishes in physical sustenance, contrasted with 1 Timothy 4:3-4's discourse on the rejection of certain foods and the sanctification that comes from thanksgiving and word of God.
1 Timothy 4:3-4: Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.