Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 4:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 4:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 4:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, he is saying that the words of his beloved are sweet and nice, like honey and milk, and her clothes smell fresh and lovely, like a special place called Lebanon.

Song of Solomon 4:11: Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.

Contradiction with Proverbs 5:3

This verse warns that the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil, which contrasts with the positive imagery of honey and fragrance in Song of Solomon 4:11.

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

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:7

This verse suggests that to someone who is full, even honey is loathed, contradicting the idea that honey (and thus affection) is always sweet and desirable as in Song of Solomon 4:11.

Proverbs 27:7: The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. [loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot]

Contradiction with James 3:11

This verse questions if a fountain can send forth both sweet and bitter water, contrasting with the unambiguously sweet and pleasant imagery in Song of Solomon 4:11.

James 3:11: Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter? [place: or, hole]
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