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 · 2000

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;

Context

v.16For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

v.17This passage

v.18Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

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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