Psalms 107:17
Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron apart.
18Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.
Cross References
Numbers 11:33While the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of LORD was kindled against the people, and LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 21:5And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.
Psalms 38:1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalms 38:6I am pained and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all the day long.
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22He goes after her straightaway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:11-17
The Divine Goodness towards Prisoners. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh… Read the whole commentary →