Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:28
This verse speaks of God building and planting, contrasting the destruction and desolation in Jeremiah 4:20.
Jeremiah 31:28: And it shall come to pass, [that] like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:1-2
Offers comfort and forgiveness, whereas Jeremiah 4:20 speaks of devastation and woe.
Isaiah 40:1-2: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Contradiction with Hebrews 12:6
Discusses discipline as a sign of love, which contrasts with the relentless ruin in Jeremiah 4:20.
Hebrews 12:6: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:10
Promises peace and kindness from God, opposed to the disaster mentioned in Jeremiah 4:20.
Isaiah 54:10: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22-23
Describes the unending mercy of God, which contradicts the continuous destruction noted in Jeremiah 4:20.
Lamentations 3:22-23: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.