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Psalm 107

Psa. 107:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Fools
'eviyl (Hebrew #191)
(figuratively) silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish) (man).
Pronounce: ev-eel'
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)
because
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
q of their transgression
pesha` (Hebrew #6588)
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
KJV usage: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
Pronounce: peh'-shah
Origin: from 6586
, and because of their iniquities
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
, are afflicted
`anah (Hebrew #6031)
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
KJV usage: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), speak (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), submit self, weaken, X in any wise.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root (possibly rather ident. with 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI} through the idea of looking down or browbeating)
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Psa. 38:3,5• 3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
 5My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. (Psa. 38:3,5)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Fools.This is the third comparison; the captives being compared to persons in a dangerous malady, as the consequences of their own sins.
Psa. 14:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good. (Psa. 14:1)
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Psa. 92:6• 6A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand it. (Psa. 92:6)
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Prov. 1:22• 22How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge? (Prov. 1:22)
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Prov. 7:7,22• 7and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
 22He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool; (Prov. 7:7,22)
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Psa. 38:1‑8• 1A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
 2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me.
 3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.
 4For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
 5My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness.
 6I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.
 7For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
 8I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart. (Psa. 38:1‑8)
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Num. 11:33‑34• 33The flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, when the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.
 34And they called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah; because there they buried the people who lusted. (Num. 11:33‑34)
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Num. 12:10‑13• 10and the cloud departed from off the tent. And behold, Miriam was leprous as snow; and Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.
 11Then Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!
 12Let her not be as one stillborn, half of whose flesh is consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb.
 13And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, O *God, heal her, I beseech thee! (Num. 12:10‑13)
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Num. 21:5‑9• 5and the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.
 6Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
 7And the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, in that we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee: pray to Jehovah that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
 8And Jehovah said to Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole; and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, and looketh upon it, shall live.
 9And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole; and it came to pass, if a serpent had bitten any man, and he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. (Num. 21:5‑9)
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Isa. 57:17‑18• 17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on backslidingly in the way of his heart.
 18I have seen his ways, and will heal him; and I will lead him, and will restore comforts unto him and to those of his that mourn. (Isa. 57:17‑18)
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Jer. 2:19• 19Thine own wickedness chastiseth thee, and thy backslidings reprove thee: know then and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts. (Jer. 2:19)
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Lam. 3:39• 39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? (Lam. 3:39)
• (vv. 17-22) Thirdly, because of their folly and transgressions, men may be afflicted in body, so that they draw nigh to death. (“Psalms 107” by H. Smith)
• Thirdly, they are viewed as fools dying for the want of knowledge, but again having cried to the Lord He raised them up and healed them (vs. 17-22). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;