Contradiction with Psalm 23:4
This verse suggests protection and comfort in desolate places, contrasting with the desolation expressed in Lamentations 5:18.
Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 51:3
Isaiah speaks of joy and restoration in Zion, opposing the desolation described in Lamentations 5:18.
Isaiah 51:3: For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Contradiction with Isaiah 52:9
Rejoicing in the redemption of Jerusalem contrasts with the lament over the barren state in Lamentations 5:18.
Isaiah 52:9: Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:12
Promises of prosperity and abundance contradict the desolation mentioned in Lamentations 5:18.
Jeremiah 31:12: Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Contradiction with Amos 9:14
Restoration and rebuilding of desolate places contrast with the lament over ruins in Lamentations 5:18.
Amos 9:14: And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:35
The transformation of a wasteland into a paradise opposes the imagery of desolation in Lamentations 5:18.
Ezekiel 36:35: And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities [are become] fenced, [and] are inhabited.
Contradiction with Zechariah 8:12
Assurance of seed and peace contradicts the depiction of barrenness in Lamentations 5:18.
Zechariah 8:12: For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things]. [prosperous: Heb. of peace]