Contradiction with Matthew 5:4
This verse speaks of those who mourn being blessed and comforted, contrasting with the despair and lamentation in Ezekiel 27:31.
Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:13
This verse advises not to grieve like those with no hope, which contrasts with the hopeless mourning depicted in Ezekiel 27:31.
1 Thessalonians 4:13: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
Contradiction with Isaiah 61:3
This verse promises a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair, contradicting the mournful actions in Ezekiel 27:31.
Isaiah 61:3: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:4
This verse assures that God will wipe away all tears and eliminate mourning, opposing the continued lamentation in Ezekiel 27:31.
Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Contradiction with Psalm 30:11
This verse describes turning mourning into dancing, contradicting the image of continued lamentation and grief in Ezekiel 27:31.
Psalm 30:11: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;