Psalms 50:17

What does Psalms 50:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

Context

v.16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

v.17This passage

v.18When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 5:12

    And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

  • Romans 2:21

    thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

  • Proverbs 12:1

    Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  • Nehemiah 9:26

    Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.

  • Jeremiah 36:23

    And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

  • Proverbs 1:28

    Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

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