Psalms 107:27
What does Psalms 107:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 107:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They are turned here and there, rolling like a man who is full of wine; and all their wisdom comes to nothing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 27:15
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.
- Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
- Isaiah 29:9
Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
- Isaiah 19:14
Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
- Job 12:25
They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
- Isaiah 24:20
The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
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