Psalm 107:40
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

Young's Literal Translation
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy—no way.

King James Bible
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.

Hebrew
He pours
שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ (šō·p̄êḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out

contempt
בּ֭וּז (būz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 937: Disrespect

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the nobles
נְדִיבִ֑ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

and makes them wander
וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם (way·yaṯ·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray

a pathless
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

wasteland.
בְּתֹ֣הוּ (bə·ṯō·hū)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8414: A desolation, desert, a worthless thing, in vain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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