Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:2
This verse suggests that everything is vanity, contradicting the abundance and value described in Zechariah 9:17.
Ecclesiastes 1:2: Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.
Contradiction with James 4:14
This verse emphasizes the fleeting nature of life, contrasting with the sense of permanence and value in Zechariah 9:17.
James 4:14: Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. [It...: or, For it is]
Contradiction with Job 14:1-2
These verses talk about the brevity and trouble of life, which contradict the positive imagery of abundance in Zechariah 9:17.
Job 14:1-2: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 2:11
Describes toil as vanity and vexation, in contrast to the joyful abundance highlighted in Zechariah 9:17.
Ecclesiastes 2:11: Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit, and [there was] no profit under the sun.
Contradiction with Psalm 73:12-14
These verses illustrate wealth and prosperity of the wicked as troubling, conflicting with the celebration of goodness in Zechariah 9:17.
Psalm 73:12-14: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Advises against storing earthly treasures, which contrasts the material abundance suggested in Zechariah 9:17.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: