Contradiction with Isaiah 57:20
This verse describes the wicked as being like the troubled sea, which contradicts the depiction of drunkenness and perpetual sleep in Jeremiah 51:57.
Isaiah 57:20: But the wicked [are] like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:14
This verse states that God will bring every deed to judgment, contradicting the notion of perpetual sleep without awakening in Jeremiah 51:57.
Ecclesiastes 12:14: For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.
Contradiction with Proverbs 21:16
This verse implies that people who wander from understanding will remain in the congregation of the dead, contrasting with the temporary state suggested by eternal drunkenness in Jeremiah 51:57.
Proverbs 21:16: The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Contradiction with Matthew 25:46
This verse speaks of everlasting punishment for the wicked, contrasting with being made perpetually drunk and asleep in Jeremiah 51:57.
Matthew 25:46: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in this verse could be the idea of divine intervention causing leaders and important people to fall asleep, which might clash with the concept of free will or the belief that people are responsible for their own actions and decisions. Additionally, the idea of punishing an entire nation, including its leaders, can conflict with the notion of justice, as it affects those who may not be directly responsible for wrongdoing.