Contradiction with Proverbs 1:5
While Isaiah 28:23 implores the audience to listen and hear, Proverbs 1:5 suggests that a wise man naturally increases learning, implying that listening may not always be actively commanded.
Proverbs 1:5: A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:21
Isaiah 28:23 calls for attentiveness, whereas Jeremiah 5:21 highlights the people's failure to hear and understand, suggesting a natural contradiction in human behavior.
Jeremiah 5:21: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: [understanding: Heb. heart]
Contradiction with James 1:22
In Isaiah 28:23, listening is emphasized, but James 1:22 warns against being merely hearers of the word and not doers, suggesting that hearing alone is insufficient.
James 1:22: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 12:2
Isaiah 28:23 encourages hearing, while Ezekiel 12:2 describes Israel as a rebellious house that has ears but does not hear, contradicting the effectiveness of the call to listen.
Ezekiel 12:2: Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.