Contradiction with Exodus 20:16
This verse commands not to bear false witness against a neighbor, promoting trust and honesty, while Jeremiah 9:4 advises to beware of a neighbor because they might deceive.
Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Contradiction with Matthew 22:39
This verse encourages loving your neighbor as yourself, which contrasts with the warning against trusting neighbors in Jeremiah 9:4.
Matthew 22:39: On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Contradiction with Romans 13:10
This verse states that love works no ill to a neighbor, promoting love and trust, which contrasts with the cautionary tone of Jeremiah 9:4.
Romans 13:10: Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18
This verse instructs not to seek revenge or bear a grudge but to love your neighbor, contradicting the distrust advised in Jeremiah 9:4.
Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:29
This verse advises not to devise against your neighbor, assuming a baseline trust, which contradicts Jeremiah 9:4’s warning against trusting neighbors.
Proverbs 3:29: Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. [Devise...: or, Practise no evil]
Contradiction with Galatians 5:14
This verse summarizes the law as loving your neighbor, contrasting with the suspicion recommended in Jeremiah 9:4.
Galatians 5:14: For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Paradox #1
The verse discusses the idea of mistrust among people, highlighting the need to be cautious with others. Some may see a conflict in this because other parts of the Bible emphasize love and trust within a community. Balancing these teachings could seem inconsistent, as one advocates for caution and the other for trust and unity.
Paradox #2
Jeremiah 9:4 speaks about mistrust and being cautious of others, which might seem contradictory to other biblical teachings that emphasize love, trust, and forgiveness among people. This could create a conflict for those trying to balance caution and the call to love and trust others.