Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 4:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 4:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 4:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to traditional Christian interpretations, this verse is often understood as a celebration of love. It describes a special and beautiful kind of love that is better than anything else and smells nicer than the best perfumes.

Song of Solomon 4:10: How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:1

While Song of Solomon 4:10 celebrates romantic love, 1 Corinthians 7:1 advises it is good for a man not to touch a woman, promoting celibacy.

1 Corinthians 7:1: Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman.

Contradiction with Proverbs 5:3-4

Song of Solomon 4:10 praises love as delightful, while Proverbs 5:3-4 warns about the bitterness of a woman's enticing lips.

Proverbs 5:3-4: For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: [mouth: Heb. palate]

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

Song of Solomon 4:10 exults in love, but 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 speaks against passionate lust as heathens do.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5: For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Contradiction with Matthew 5:28

Song of Solomon 4:10 expresses indulgence in love, yet Matthew 5:28 warns that looking with lust is akin to adultery.

Matthew 5:28: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 2:22

Song of Solomon 4:10 rejoices in love's sweetness, while 2 Timothy 2:22 advises to flee youthful lusts.

2 Timothy 2:22: Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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