Psalms 107:17

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“Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.”

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BSBPD

“Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 107:17 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 11:33But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.
  2. Numbers 12:10As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
  3. Numbers 21:5and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
  4. Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
  5. Psalms 38:1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
  6. Psalms 38:4For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.
  7. Psalms 38:6I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.
  8. Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
  9. Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
  10. Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
  11. Proverbs 7:22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
  12. Isaiah 57:17I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
  13. Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
  14. Jeremiah 2:19Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
  15. Lamentations 3:39Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

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