Contradictions and Paradoxes in Song of Solomon 5:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Song of Solomon 5:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Song of Solomon 5:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christian interpretations, the author, Solomon, is describing someone who is very special and precious, much like beautiful jewelry made of gold and gems. This shows how much love and admiration he has for this person, seeing them as wonderful and valuable.

Song of Solomon 5:14: His hands [are as] gold rings set with the beryl: his belly [is as] bright ivory overlaid [with] sapphires.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

The LORD looks on the heart, whereas Song of Solomon 5:14 describes physical beauty.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:30

Outer beauty is deceitful, while Song of Solomon 5:14 praises it.

Proverbs 31:30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4

Adorns should be of the heart, contrasting Song of Solomon 5:14's focus on physical appearance.

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;

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:2

Describes no beauty to be desired, unlike Song of Solomon 5:14's descriptions.

Isaiah 53:2: For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:2

Inner qualities are valued over handsome appearance, countering the emphasis in Song of Solomon 5:14.

1 Samuel 9:2: And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
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