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Psalms 107:17–18

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Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
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From verse 17

  1. Lamentations 3:39Rank 1 from verse 17
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    39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

  2. Proverbs 1:22Rank 2 from verse 17
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

  3. Isaiah 57:17–18Rank 3 from verse 17
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    17For 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.

    18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

  4. Isaiah 65:6–7Rank 4 from verse 17
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    6Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

    7Your 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.

  5. Jeremiah 2:19Rank 5 from verse 17
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    19Thine 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.

From verse 18

  1. Psalms 88:3Rank 1 from verse 18
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    3For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

  2. Psalms 9:13Rank 2 from verse 18
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    13Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

  3. Job 33:19–22Rank 3 from verse 18
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    19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

    20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

    21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

    22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

  4. Isaiah 38:10Rank 4 from verse 18
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    10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

  5. Job 38:17Rank 5 from verse 18
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    17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

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Psalms 107:17

COMBINED MEANING

fools

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Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.

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transgression

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The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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iniquities

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Acts or conditions of wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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Psalms 107:18

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

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gates

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Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.

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107:16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

107:17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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107:18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

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107:19Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

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