Contradiction with Psalm 103:8
Suggests God is merciful and slow to anger, while Jeremiah 5:29 suggests a readiness to punish.
Psalm 103:8: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]
Contradiction with Psalm 145:9
States that the Lord is good to all, contrasting the pending judgment in Jeremiah 5:29.
Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:31-33
Asserts that God does not willingly afflict or grieve, whereas Jeremiah 5:29 indicates intended punishment.
Lamentations 3:31-33: For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:23
God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, opposing the punitive tone of Jeremiah 5:29.
Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Contradiction with James 1:17
Declares God as the giver of good and perfect gifts, unlike the retribution in Jeremiah 5:29.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Contradiction with Micah 7:18
Highlights God's delight in mercy, differing from the punishment theme in Jeremiah 5:29.
Micah 7:18: Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.
Paradox #1
Jeremiah 5:29 speaks about God's judgment on wickedness. The contradiction some might see is the tension between a loving and forgiving God and the harshness of divine judgment. If God is compassionate, questions arise about why punishment is needed. On the other hand, if justice requires punishment for wrongdoing, how is forgiveness reconciled? This can seem inconsistent to some people.