Contradiction with Isaiah 49:15
It states that a mother will not forget her child, yet Isaiah 51:18 emphasizes that there is no one to guide or comfort the children, implying abandonment.
Isaiah 49:15: Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. [that...: Heb. from having compassion]
Contradiction with Psalm 27:10
Asserts that when father and mother forsake, the Lord will take up the child, contrasting with Isaiah 51:18 where no one guides the children.
Psalm 27:10: When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. [take...: Heb. gather me]
Contradiction with Lamentations 4:4
Describes children begging for food with no one to care for them, aligning with the theme in Isaiah 51:18 but emphasizing lack of parental care rather than guidance.
Lamentations 4:4: The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, [and] no man breaketh [it] unto them.
Contradiction with Proverbs 22:6
Advises to "train up a child in the way he should go," suggesting parental guidance is normative, conflicting with the absence of such in Isaiah 51:18.
Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. [Train...: or, Catechise] [in...: Heb. in his way]