Contradiction with Isaiah 47:8
Isaiah 47:8 speaks of the arrogance of Babylon, similar to Zephaniah 2:15's description of Nineveh. However, it shows God's eventual judgment against such pride, contradicting the idea that a city could remain secure in its arrogance.
Isaiah 47:8: Therefore hear now this, [thou that art] given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I [am], and none else beside me; I shall not sit [as] a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 50:31-32
These verses describe the inevitable downfall of the proud, conflicting with Zephaniah 2:15's depiction of the complacent and secure confidence in a city's power and status.
Jeremiah 50:31-32: Behold, I [am] against thee, [O thou] most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time [that] I will visit thee. [most...: Heb. pride]
Contradiction with Obadiah 1:3-4
These verses detail the downfall of those who exalt themselves, opposing Zephaniah 2:15, which illustrates a city secure in its own self-sufficiency and invincibility.
Obadiah 1:3-4: The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation [is] high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18
This verse highlights that pride precedes destruction, which contrasts Zephaniah 2:15 where the city is portrayed as living in complacency and self-satisfaction.
Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 28:2
In this verse, the king of Tyre is reprimanded for his pride and self-deification, conflicting with Zephaniah 2:15's narrative of a self-confident city sitting in peace, as if untouchable.
Ezekiel 28:2: Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: [midst: Heb. heart]