Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8
The verse describes the enduring nature of God's word, which contradicts the temporary fading described in Isaiah 17:4.
Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Contradiction with Hosea 14:5-7
These verses highlight flourishing and growth, which contrasts with the thinning and wasting away depicted in Isaiah 17:4.
Hosea 14:5-7: I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. [grow: or, blossom] [cast...: Heb. strike]
Contradiction with Psalm 92:12-14
The righteous are depicted as flourishing and prospering, contrary to the decline described in Isaiah 17:4.
Psalm 92:12-14: The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Contradiction with John 15:5
This verse speaks of thriving and bearing fruit through abiding in Christ, which contradicts the deterioration described in Isaiah 17:4.
John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 17:22-24
The verses describe the growth and establishment of a tree, which contrasts with the decline mentioned in Isaiah 17:4.
Ezekiel 17:22-24: Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set [it]; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant [it] upon an high mountain and eminent: