Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:29
Ezekiel 31:4 suggests sustenance from waters, while Ezekiel 34:29 speaks of planting a crop of renown, implying sustenance from the land.
Ezekiel 34:29: And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. [of renown: or, for renown] [consumed: Heb. taken away]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5-6
Ezekiel 31:4 emphasizes flourishing through nourishment, whereas Jeremiah 17:5-6 warns of withering due to misplaced trust in human strength.
Jeremiah 17:5-6: 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 Matthew 4:4
Ezekiel 31:4 describes physical sustenance through water, but Matthew 4:4 indicates that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word from God's mouth.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Contradiction with Psalm 1:3
Both talk about flourishing but Ezekiel emphasizes water, while Psalm 1:3 emphasizes being planted by the water, drawing a parallel to delighting in God’s law.
Psalm 1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. [wither: Heb. fade]
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:13-15
Ezekiel 31:4 depicts a thriving tree, while Isaiah 44:13-15 speaks of using wood from trees in a contrasting way, emphasizing idolatry and futility.
Isaiah 44:13-15: The carpenter stretcheth out [his] rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
Contradiction with James 1:11
Ezekiel 31:4 tells of strength through water, but James 1:11 describes the withering of plants despite the sun's scorching heat, which contrasts the vitality mentioned in Ezekiel.
James 1:11: For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.