Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 9:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 9:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 9:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is telling the women to listen to His important words and teach their daughters and neighbors to be sad and cry because something bad is happening. It's like when someone tells you to be ready for hard times and share that with others.

Jeremiah 9:20: Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:4

This verse encourages rejoicing in the Lord always, which contrasts with the call to hear laments and mourning in Jeremiah 9:20.

Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Contradiction with Psalm 30:11

This verse speaks of God turning mourning into dancing and sadness into joy, which contrasts with the theme of mourning in Jeremiah 9:20.

Psalm 30:11: Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse acknowledges there is a time for both mourning and dancing, offering a broader perspective that contrasts with the singular focus on mourning in Jeremiah 9:20.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Isaiah 35:10

This verse conveys a message of everlasting joy and gladness, in contrast to the mourning and lamentation emphasized in Jeremiah 9:20.

Isaiah 35:10: And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
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