Psalms 107:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽמֵעֲוֺ֥נֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ

Transliteration

ʾĕwilîm from-derek pišʿām and-from-ʿăwōnōtêhem yitʿannû

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕwilîm*: noun/adjective, masculine plural - fools
• *derek*: noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from way of
• *pišʿām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgression
• *ʿăwōnōtêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw and preposition min - and from their iniquities
• *yitʿannû*: hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they were afflicted

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕwilîm*: fools/foolish ones
• *derek*: way/path/manner/conduct
• *pišʿām*: their transgression/rebellion/sin
• *ʿăwōnōtêhem*: their iniquities/sins/guilt
• *yitʿannû*: they were afflicted/suffered/were humbled

Referenced Verses

• Lam 3:39 : 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
• Isa 57:17-18 : 17 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. 18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
• Isa 65:6-7 : 6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, 7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
• Jer 2:19 : 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.
• Num 11:33-34 : 33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague. 34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
• Num 12:10-13 : 10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. 11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. 13 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
• Num 21:5-9 : 5 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. 6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. 7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
• Ps 14:1 : 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.
• Ps 38:1-8 : 1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke{H8686)} me not in thy wrath: neither chasten{H8762)} me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore{H8799)}. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy{H8799)} for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt{H8738)} because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled; I am bowed down{H8804)} greatly; I go{H8765)} mourning{H8802)} all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome{H8737)} disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken{H8738)}: I have roared{H8804)} by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
• Ps 92:6 : 6 A brutish man knoweth{H8799)} not; neither doth a fool understand{H8799)} this.
• Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
• Prov 7:7 : 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
• Prov 7:22 : 22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;