Contradictions and Paradoxes in Lamentations 3:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Lamentations 3:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Lamentations 3:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God sometimes lets people feel sad and broken when things are very hard, but it's part of a bigger plan that we might not understand right now. Even when we feel all alone, God is still there and cares about us.

Lamentations 3:11: He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

These verses advise trusting in the Lord for guidance and direction, whereas Lamentations 3:11 describes a feeling of being led astray.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Declares that every good and perfect gift is from above, contrasting with Lamentations 3:11, which depicts a sense of destruction and turmoil.

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 Psalm 145:9

Proclaims the Lord's goodness and mercy over all He has made, conflicting with the portrayal of suffering in Lamentations 3:11.

Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Promises plans of prosperity and hope, which contradicts the theme of being torn apart in Lamentations 3:11.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

States that all things work together for good for those who love God, in contrast to the negative experience described in Lamentations 3:11.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Paradox #1

The verse talks about God leading someone astray and leaving them in ruin, which might seem inconsistent with the idea of God being loving and guiding people towards good. This could appear contradictory to those who view God as always protecting and caring for individuals rather than leading them into harm.

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