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Psalms 107:17
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Ignorant fools, because of their way of transgression,And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
Foolish men are plagued for their mischeuous wayes: & for their wickednes.
Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
Fools are afflicted from the way of their rebellion, and from their iniquities;
Some people became fools and turned against God, and they suffered for the evil they did.
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.
Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Foolish me were plaged for their offence, & because of their wickednesse.
Some of you were sick because you'd lived a bad life, your bodies feeling the effects of your sin; You couldn't stand the sight of food, so miserable you thought you'd be better off dead. Then you called out to God in your desperate condition; he got you out in the nick of time. He spoke the word that healed you, that pulled you back from the brink of death. So thank God for his marvelous love, for his miracle mercy to the children he loves; Offer thanksgiving sacrifices, tell the world what he's done—sing it out!
Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their sins, were afflicted.
Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.
Some of you had foolishly committed a lot of sins and were in terrible pain.
There were foolish people who suffered affliction because of their crimes and sins;
Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.
He helped them out of the way of their sins, he relieved them of their afflictions.
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.
Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities--
Some were fools; they rebelled and suffered for their sins.
Some were fools because of their wrong-doing. They had troubles because of their sins.
He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities endured affliction;
The perverse, by reason of their transgression, and on account of their iniquities, are afflicted;
(106-17) He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.
Fools, because of their rebellious way and their iniquities, were afflicted.
Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their guilty deeds, were afflicted.
Some fools turned against God and suffered for the evil they did.
Some were fools, suffering because of their sins and because of their evil;
Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their sins.
He vptook hem fro the weie of her wickidnesse; for thei weren maad lowe for her vnriytfulnesses.
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Fools: This is the third comparison; the captives being compared to persons in a dangerous malady, as the consequences of their own sins. Psalms 14:1, Psalms 92:6, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 7:22
because: Psalms 38:1-8, Numbers 11:33, Numbers 11:34, Numbers 12:10-13, Numbers 21:5-9, Isaiah 57:17, Isaiah 57:18, Jeremiah 2:19, Lamentations 3:39
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:12 - they obeyed not Job 5:2 - the foolish Job 33:20 - his life Psalms 30:2 - and Psalms 103:3 - healeth Isaiah 38:9 - writing Jeremiah 4:18 - Thy way Jeremiah 5:25 - General Micah 6:13 - I make Luke 5:20 - Man Luke 6:17 - to be
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Fools, because of their transgression,.... Or, "because of the way" h "of it"; their sinful course of life; for it is not for a single transgression they are afflicted, but for a continued series of sinning, which is a transgression of the law of God. By "fools" are meant not idiots, men devoid of common sense and natural understanding, but immoral persons; such who have no understanding of divine and spiritual things; are destitute of the fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom; without the true knowledge of God himself; place their happiness in sensual enjoyments; seek only the gratification of their lust; scoff at religion, make a mock at sin, and have no concern about a future state, and the welfare of their immortal souls.
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted; or "afflict themselves", or "find themselves afflicted" i; rather "bring affliction on themselves" k. Not that these are the only persons that are afflicted; for many truly wise, good, and gracious persons, have a large share of afflictions; though not in a way of punishment for sin, or in wrath and hot displeasure, but in a way of fatherly chastisement, and in love: nor are fools for the most part afflicted, nor so much as others; they are not in trouble and plagued as other men; which has been a stumbling to good men: however, sometimes they are afflicted in this life, and in a way of punishment for sin; and very often are but the more hardened by it; though to some it is an ordinance for good; they are awakened by it to a sense of sin, and acknowledgment of it, and to seek for pardoning grace and mercy. This is the "third" instance of persons in distress calling on the Lord, and finding relief l, and being under obligation to praise him.
h מדרך "propter viam", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator. i יתענו "sese adflictos sentiebant", Michaelis. k So Tigurine version. l "Flectitur iratus voce rogante Deus", Ovid. de Arte Amandi, l. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Fools, because of their transgression - Wicked people, considered as fools, because they “are” transgressors. Compare Psalms 14:1, note; Psalms 73:3, note; Psalms 75:4, note. The immediate allusion here, probably, is to the Jews, who had been so wicked and so supremely foolish in violating the commands of God, and making it necessary to bring upon them as a punishment the captivity at Babylon; but the language is made general because it will with equal propriety describe the conduct of all wicked people. There is nothing more foolish than an act of wickedness; there is no wisdom equal to that of obeying God.
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted - A more literal rendering of this verse would be, “Fools from the way of their transgressions (that is, by their course of transgression), and by their iniquities, afflict themselves.” The idea is, that it is “in the very line” of their trangressions; or, that they “bring it upon themselves.” All punishment is in fact in the line of the offence; that is, sin leads directly to it; or, in other words, if a man treads along in the path of sin, he will come to this result - to punishment. Punishment is not arbitrary on the part of God, and it is not of the nature of a mere direct infliction from his “hand.” It is what people mete out to themselves, and what they might have avoided if they had chosen to do so.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 107:17. Fools because of their transgression — This is the THIRD comparison; the captivity being compared to a person in a dangerous malady. Our Version does not express this clause well: Fools מדרך פשעם midderech pisham, because of the way of their transgressions, are afflicted. Most human maladies are the fruits of sin; misery and sin are married together in bonds that can never be broken.
