Psalms Chapter 107 verse 17 Holy Bible
Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
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Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
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Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.
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Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 17-22. - A third class of persons under God's displeasure are punished by grievous sickness, and brought to the very verge of the grave. They, too, in many cases, turn to God, and, "crying to him," are delivered from their peril. It is for them, under such circumstances, to make a return by means of praise and thanks giving. Verse 17. - Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Some read חולִים, "sick men," for ךאוִלִים, "fools," here. But the change is not necessary. Folly and sin are regarded as two aspects of the same moral condition by the sacred writers, and sickness is spoken of as an ordinary punishment for them (Job 33:17-22; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Chronicles 21:15; 2 Chronicles 26:16-19; Acts 12:23).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17-22) The sick.(17) Fools--i.e., infatuated in wickedness. (Comp. the noun foolishness in Psalm 38:5 with the same ethical sense; and comp. Job 5:3 and the frequent connection of folly with sin in the book of Proverbs.) Another Hebrew word is used in the same way (Psalm 14:1).Because of their transgressions.--Better more literally, because of way of transgression, or, their course of sin, indicating a settled habit.Are afflicted . . .--Properly, brought (or bring) affliction on themselves. LXX. and Vulgate, "were humbled;" and some understand "afflict themselves"--i.e., grieve for their sins. This would explain the distaste for food in the next verse equally well as actual sickness. But the analogy of the other stanzas is not in favour of indicating repentance before the emphatic "then they cry," &c.
