Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:10
Lamentations 3:50 speaks of unceasing suffering until God's intervention, while 1 Peter 5:10 speaks of God perfecting and strengthening believers after they have suffered for a little while, suggesting a finite period of suffering.
1 Peter 5:10: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
Contradiction with Psalm 30:5
Lamentations 3:50 implies prolonged mourning without end until God's mercy, whereas Psalm 30:5 suggests that weeping endures for a night but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:7-8
Where Lamentations 3:50 describes continual suffering, Isaiah 54:7-8 reflects God's momentary anger followed by everlasting kindness, promising a brief abandonment before mercy.
Isaiah 54:7-8: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Contradiction with Romans 8:18
Lamentations 3:50 mentions ongoing hardship, yet Romans 8:18 implies present sufferings are not worth comparing with future glory, suggesting a transcendent future that overshadows current woes.
Romans 8:18: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:17
Lamentations 3:50 emphasizes ceaseless distress, whereas 2 Corinthians 4:17 highlights temporary affliction that yields eternal glory, contrasting the endless perception of trouble.
2 Corinthians 4:17: For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
Contradiction with Revelation 21:4
Clashing with the enduring sorrow in Lamentations 3:50, Revelation 21:4 promises the abolition of grief, death, and pain in the new order established by God.
Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Contradiction with James 5:11
While Lamentations 3:50 deals with persistent lament, James 5:11 refers to the endurance of Job and the eventual compassion and mercy of the Lord, indicating a hopeful resolution.
James 5:11: Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.