Contradiction with Matthew 5:4
While Jeremiah 15:16 expresses joy in God's words, Matthew 5:4 speaks of mourning, indicating a contrasting emotional response to divine matters.
Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:18
Jeremiah finds joy in God's words, whereas Ecclesiastes 1:18 suggests that increased knowledge and understanding can lead to greater sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Contradiction with Hebrews 4:12
Jeremiah celebrates the consumption of God’s words, but Hebrews 4:12 highlights the piercing, dividing nature of the word of God, which implies discomfort.
Hebrews 4:12: For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:11
Jeremiah finds immediate joy in God’s words, yet Isaiah 55:11 suggests that the word of God fulfills its purpose beyond immediate personal experience or emotion.
Isaiah 55:11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.
Contradiction with Romans 7:15
Jeremiah shows delight in God's words, while Romans 7:15 illustrates inner conflict and struggle with sin, implying difficulty in aligning joy with divine laws.
Romans 7:15: For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. [allow: Gr. know]
Contradiction with Psalm 119:28
In contrast to Jeremiah's joy, this verse describes feeling weary and needing strengthening through God’s words, suggesting a different emotional impact.
Psalm 119:28: My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. [melteth: Heb. droppeth]