Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 3:3

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

According to many Christian scholars, in this part of the Bible, the person is looking for someone very special and asks the city guards if they have seen him. The story shows how much she loves and misses the one she cares about.

Song of Solomon 3:3: The watchmen that go about the city found me: [to whom I said], Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

Contradiction with Proverbs 8:17

In Proverbs, it states that those who seek wisdom early shall find it, whereas in Song of Solomon 3:3, the seeker does not initially find whom she seeks.

Proverbs 8:17: I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

Matthew assures that those who seek will find, contrasting with the failure to find in the initial search in Song of Solomon 3:3.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:6

Isaiah encourages seeking the Lord while He may be found, implying availability, whereas in Song of Solomon 3:3, the seeker does not find whom she seeks at first.

Isaiah 55:6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:13

Jeremiah promises finding God if sought with the whole heart, differing from the unfruitful search described in Song of Solomon 3:3.

Jeremiah 29:13: And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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