Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26
Trusting in one's own heart is deemed foolish, whereas Jeremiah 17:7 extols trust in the Lord, implying reliance on divine rather than personal wisdom.
Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse suggests time and chance happen to everyone, contrasting with Jeremiah 17:7, which implies that trust in the Lord leads to blessings.
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 146:3
Advises against putting trust in princes and mortal men where there is no help, emphasizing human fallibility, while Jeremiah 17:7 focuses on trust in the Lord as a source of hope.
Psalm 146:3: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 48:7
Speaks about trusting in works and treasures leading to captivity, contrasting with the trust in the Lord leading to blessing as highlighted in Jeremiah 17:7.
Jeremiah 48:7: For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity [with] his priests and his princes together.