Psalms 38:5
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
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- Isaiah 1:5–6Rank 1 from verse 5
5¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
5¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will †reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.
6From the sole of the foote, euen vnto the head, there is no soundnesse in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they haue not beene closed, neither bound vp, neither mollified with ‖oyntment.
- Jeremiah 8:22Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 69:5Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 32:3Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 38:7Rank 5 from verse 5
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Psalms 38:5
1. Bodily injuries, cuts, or sores. 2. Deep inward hurts or afflictions likened to bodily injuries.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A strong offensive smell. Sense 2: To give off an offensive smell or become offensive or odious.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Morally spoiled, defiled, perverted, false, or turned from integrity. 2. Physically decayed, damaged, or unsound. 3. As a verb, to spoil, debase, pervert, or cause decay.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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foolishness
Lack of wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; folly or absurd conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
5My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
Selected passage6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.