Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
While Zechariah 10:12 emphasizes reliance on God, Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, which may suggest a broader context of wisdom rather than just strength.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
Zechariah 10:12 talks about God strengthening his people, but Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in human strength, which could imply a contradiction about the reliance on divine versus earthly power.
Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1
Zechariah 10:12 emphasizes God's support for his people, whereas Isaiah 31:1 criticizes those who rely on human means rather than seeking the Lord, suggesting a tension between divine assurance and human action.
Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9
Zechariah 10:12 suggests strength from God, but 2 Corinthians 12:9 highlights God's power being made perfect in weakness, indicating a paradox between strength and weakness in God's plan.
2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:3
While Zechariah 10:12 places emphasis on God's empowerment, Galatians 3:3 challenges the notion of achieving spiritual goals through human effort after beginning with the Spirit, suggesting a potential conflict on the process of spiritual empowerment.
Galatians 3:3: Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?