Psalms 107:17 · KJV
“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”
— Psalms 107:17
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms 107 — Context
Oh that {men} would praise the LORD {for} his goodness, and {for} his wonderful works to the children of men!
16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, {and} he saveth them out of their distresses.
Cross References
Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? {complain: or, murmur}
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Numbers 21:5-9
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for {there is} no bread, neither {is there any} water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Isaiah 65:6-7
Behold, {it is} written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that {it is} an evil {thing} and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear {is} not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Psalms 14:1
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.
Isaiah 57:17-18
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. {frowardly: Heb. turning away}
Psalms 92:6
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.