Contradiction with Matthew 5:29
Song of Solomon 6:6 describes beauty and perfection in terms of appearance, while Matthew 5:29 advises to remove body parts that cause sin, indicating a focus on spiritual purity over physical beauty.
Matthew 5:29: And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. [offend...: or, do cause thee to offend]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
Song of Solomon 6:6 focuses on external beauty with vivid imagery, whereas 1 Samuel 16:7 emphasizes that God values the heart over outward appearance.
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 1 Peter 3:3-4
Song of Solomon 6:6 celebrates physical beauty, but 1 Peter 3:3-4 highlights the importance of inner beauty over external adornments.
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 Proverbs 31:30
Song of Solomon 6:6 exalts beauty, yet Proverbs 31:30 warns against valuing charm and beauty as deceitful and fleeting, prioritizing the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 31:30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Song of Solomon 6:6 appreciates external attractiveness, while 1 Timothy 2:9-10 advises modest apparel and highlights good works as suitable for godliness.
1 Timothy 2:9-10: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]