Psalms 107:17
What does Psalms 107:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 107:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 57:17
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
- Isaiah 65:6
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yea, I will recompense into their bosom,
- Proverbs 7:22
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or asone infetters to the correction of the fool;
- Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- Psalms 92:6
A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:
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