Psalms 107:17
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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 bronze, and cut through bars of iron.
18Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
Cross References
Numbers 11:33While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the LORD’s anger burnt against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 21:5The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!”
Psalms 38:1LORD, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
Psalms 38:6I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.
Proverbs 1:22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
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 →