Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Holman Bible
and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
International Standard Version
Having poured contempt on their nobles, causing them to err aimlessly in the way.
A Conservative Version
He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
American Standard Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
Amplified
He pours contempt on princes
And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.
Bible in Basic English
He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
Darby Translation
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
Julia Smith Translation
He poured out contempt upon the nobles, and he will cause them to wander in a waste of not a way.
King James 2000
He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[he] pours contempt on princes and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
Modern King James verseion
He pours scorn on nobles, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no path.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
though he suffer them to be evil-entreated through tyrants, or let them wander out of the way in the wilderness,
New Heart English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
The Emphasized Bible
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
Webster
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
World English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
Youngs Literal Translation
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way.
Interlinear
Ta`ah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 107:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving To Yahweh For His Of Deliverance
39 As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering. 40 He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road. 41 Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.
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Cross References
Job 12:24
He deprives the leaders of the earth of their understanding; he makes them wander in a trackless desert waste.
Job 12:21
He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.
Exodus 8:3
The Nile will swarm with frogs, and they will come up and go into your house, in your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading troughs.
Exodus 8:17
They did so; Aaron extended his hand with his staff, he struck the dust of the ground, and it became gnats on people and on animals. All the dust of the ground became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:24
The Lord did so; a thick swarm of flies came into Pharaoh's house and into the houses of his servants, and throughout the whole land of Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.
Deuteronomy 32:10
The Lord found him in a desolate land, in an empty wasteland where animals howl. He continually guarded him and taught him; he continually protected him like the pupil of his eye.
Joshua 10:24-26
When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
Judges 1:6-7
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Judges 4:21
Then Jael wife of Heber took a tent peg in one hand and a hammer in the other. She crept up on him, drove the tent peg through his temple into the ground while he was asleep from exhaustion, and he died.
1 Samuel 5:9
But after it had been moved the Lord attacked that city as well, causing a great deal of panic. He struck all the people of that city with sores.
1 Samuel 6:4
They inquired, "What is the guilt offering that we should send to him?" They replied, "The Philistine leaders number five. So send five gold sores and five gold mice, for it is the same plague that has afflicted both you and your leaders.
1 Kings 21:19
Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"
2 Kings 9:35-37
But when they went to bury her, they found nothing left but the skull, feet, and palms of the hands.
Psalm 78:66
He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults.
Psalm 107:4
They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road; they found no city in which to live.
Isaiah 23:8-9
Who planned this for royal Tyre, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the dignitaries of the earth?
Jeremiah 13:15-18
Then I said to the people of Judah, "Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant! For the Lord has spoken.
Daniel 4:33
Now in that very moment this pronouncement about Nebuchadnezzar came true. He was driven from human society, he ate grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until his hair became long like an eagle's feathers, and his nails like a bird's claws.
Daniel 5:5-6
At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. The king was watching the back of the hand that was writing.
Daniel 5:18-30
As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
Acts 12:23
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Revelation 19:18
to eat your fill of the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of powerful people, the flesh of horses and those who ride them, and the flesh of all people, both free and slave, and small and great!"