Psalms 107:17
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
18All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
Cross References
Numbers 11:33The flesh was yet between their teeth, it was not yet chewed: when the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote among the people a very great plague.
Numbers 21:5And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Wherefore 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 loatheth this miserable bread.
Psalms 38:1“A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” (38:2) O Lord, correct me not in thy wrath, nor chastise me in thy fury.
Psalms 38:6(38:7) I am bent double; I am bowed down to the utmost; all the day long I go about full of grief.
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners take their delight in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22He followed after her suddenly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as in fetters to his correction, the fool:
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 →