Contradiction with Lamentations 3:26
It emphasizes waiting quietly for salvation, which can be seen as a contrast to the active renewal and vigorous actions described in Isaiah 40:31.
Lamentations 3:26: [It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse suggests that success is due to time and chance rather than strength or endurance, conflicting with Isaiah 40:31’s implication of strength through waiting on the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with Psalm 73:12-14
It describes the prosperity of the wicked despite their lack of waiting on the Lord, contradicting the idea that those who wait on the Lord will have strength and success.
Psalm 73:12-14: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2-3
The complaint of unanswered prayer and the persistence of violence and injustice contradicts the promise of renewal and strength for those who wait on the Lord in Isaiah 40:31.
Habakkuk 1:2-3: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
Contradiction with Job 21:7-9
Job observes that the wicked often live long and prosper, challenging the notion that only those who wait on the Lord will be rewarded with strength and life.
Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?