Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:7
John 4:14 promises everlasting satisfaction, whereas Ecclesiastes 1:7 describes the perpetual cycle of nature, implying an ongoing need.
Ecclesiastes 1:7: All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. [return...: Heb. return to go]
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:2
John 4:14 offers eternal fulfillment through spiritual water, while Isaiah 55:2 questions why people spend money on things that don't satisfy, which suggests the difficulty of finding such satisfaction.
Isaiah 55:2: Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. [spend: Heb. weigh]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:13
John 4:14 speaks of a spring of water welling up to eternal life, but Jeremiah 2:13 criticizes the forsaking of a true source of living waters for broken systems that hold no water, suggesting a contradiction in human behavior.
Jeremiah 2:13: For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, [and] hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:6
John 4:14 suggests a single drink leads to eternal satisfaction, yet Matthew 5:6 indicates a continual yearning and hunger for righteousness.
Matthew 5:6: Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:6
Although Revelation 21:6 refers to freely receiving the water of life, it implies the act of giving and taking, whereas John 4:14 suggests possessing it within oneself permanently.
Revelation 21:6: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.