Contradiction with Psalm 30:5
While Jeremiah 31:16 speaks of refraining from weeping and work rewarded, Psalm 30:5 emphasizes that weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning, implying a period of sorrow is still necessary.
Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4
Jeremiah 31:16 encourages the cessation of weeping, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:4 states there is a time to mourn and a time to dance, suggesting mourning has a rightful period.
Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Contradiction with Matthew 5:4
Jeremiah 31:16 advises ceasing weeping due to hope in a future reward, yet Matthew 5:4 blesses those who mourn, indicating value in mourning itself.
Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:4
Jeremiah 31:16 encourages refraining from weeping now, but Revelation 21:4 speaks to a future without tears, suggesting current sorrow should persist until divine intervention.
Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in this verse could arise if one perceives a tension between the encouragement not to cry over lost loved ones and the natural human process of grieving. It might feel inconsistent to ask people to refrain from mourning when it is an important part of emotional healing.