Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:26
This verse states that God will give a new heart and spirit, implying the heart can be clean and pure, which contrasts the deceitful nature outlined in Jeremiah 17:9.
Ezekiel 36:26: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:8
This verse claims the pure in heart will see God, suggesting that the heart can be pure, conflicting with the notion of inherent deceitfulness and wickedness in Jeremiah 17:9.
Matthew 5:8: Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Contradiction with Psalm 51:10
This verse is a plea for a clean heart and indicates the possibility of a renewed, pure heart, contradicting the idea that the heart is inherently deceitful and wicked as in Jeremiah 17:9.
Psalm 51:10: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. [right: or, constant]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 11:19
It mentions God giving a unified heart and a new spirit, replacing a stony heart with a heart of flesh, which challenges the idea that the heart is desperately wicked as in Jeremiah 17:9.
Ezekiel 11:19: And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Contradiction with Romans 2:15
This verse suggests that the law is written on hearts, with conscience bearing witness, which contradicts the notion of a deceitful and desperately wicked heart stated in Jeremiah 17:9.
Romans 2:15: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) [their conscience...: or, the conscience witnessing with them] [the mean...: or, between themselves]
Paradox #1
Some people may see a contradiction with the idea that humans can choose to be good or change their ways. The verse suggests that the heart is naturally deceitful and difficult to understand, which might conflict with the belief that people can easily improve or truly know themselves without divine help. This can also create tension with teachings that emphasize the goodness and potential of human nature.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict could be with teachings that emphasize the inherent goodness or trustworthiness of human nature. Some parts of religious doctrine suggest that people can be naturally good or reliable, while this verse implies that human nature is inherently deceptive or flawed.
Paradox #3
Jeremiah 17:9 talks about the deceitfulness and wickedness of the heart. A potential contradiction could be how this view conflicts with the belief that humans are inherently good or made in the image of God. If humans are created by a perfect and good God, it might seem inconsistent to say that their hearts are fundamentally deceitful and wicked. This can create tension between ideas of original sin and the innate goodness or potential for goodness in people.