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 · 2000Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?
Context
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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