Contradiction with John 9:3
This verse suggests that neither sin (nor disobedience) is always the cause of suffering or misfortune, contradicting the idea that the evil in Jeremiah 44:23 is a direct punishment for sin.
John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse emphasizes individual responsibility and punishment only for one's own sins, while Jeremiah 44:23 implies collective punishment for the sins of the group.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Job 1:8-12
This passage shows God allowing suffering without linking it directly to specific sins, which contrasts with the direct cause-and-effect relationship stated in Jeremiah 44:23.
Job 1:8-12: And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? [considered: Heb. set thy heart on]
Contradiction with Psalm 37:25
This verse suggests the righteous are not forsaken nor their descendants begging for bread, which can be seen as contradicting the idea of suffering presented in Jeremiah 44:23 for disobedience.
Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse explains that God causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good alike, suggesting a less direct cause-effect relationship between punishment and sin than seen in Jeremiah 44:23.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
This verse observes that sometimes the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper, challenging the straightforward equation of sin with punishment found in Jeremiah 44:23.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.