Psalms 107:17
Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.
18Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.
Cross References
Numbers 11:33While the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, before it was chewed, euen the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.
Numbers 21:5And the people spake against God and against Moses, saying, Wherefore haue ye brought vs out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for here is neither bread nor water, and our soule lotheth this light bread.
Psalms 38:1A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.
Psalms 38:6I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.
Proverbs 1:22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,
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 →