Parallel Verses

Amplified


“He sings out to other men,
‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right,
And it was not proper for me!

New American Standard Bible

“He will sing to men and say,
‘I have sinned and perverted what is right,
And it is not proper for me.

King James Version

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Holman Bible

He will look at men and say,
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.

International Standard Version

"He'll sing to mankind with these words: "I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve.

A Conservative Version

He sings before men, and says, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.

American Standard Version

He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:

Bible in Basic English

He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.

Darby Translation

He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;

Julia Smith Translation

He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me;

King James 2000

He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"He will sing to men, and he will say, 'I have sinned and have perverted [what is] right, and it was not paid back to me.

Modern King James verseion

He will observe to men, and say, I have sinned and perverted righteousness; and it was not equally repaid to me,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

NET Bible

That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

New Heart English Bible

He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.

The Emphasized Bible

He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

Webster

He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

World English Bible

He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn't profit me.

Youngs Literal Translation

He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He looketh
שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and if any say

Usage: 0

and it profited
שׁוה 
Shavah 
Usage: 21

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

A Third Way God Warns People

26
“He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him,
So that he looks at His face with joy;
For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].
27 
“He sings out to other men,
‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right,
And it was not proper for me!
28
‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction],
And my life shall see the light.’”

Cross References

Romans 6:21

So what benefit did you get at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None!] For the outcome of those things is death!

2 Samuel 12:13

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has allowed your sin to pass [without further punishment]; you shall not die.

Psalm 14:2


The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Genesis 16:13

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

Numbers 12:11

Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I plead with you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”

Job 7:20


“If I have sinned, what [harm] have I done to You,
O Watcher of mankind?
Why have You set me as a target for You,
So that I am a burden to myself?

Job 34:9


“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’

Psalm 11:4


The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.

Psalm 19:7-8


The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 119:128


Therefore I esteem as right all Your precepts concerning everything;
I hate every false way.

Psalm 139:1-4

O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.

Proverbs 5:21


For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].

Proverbs 15:3


The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].

Proverbs 28:13


He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight [of corruption]; for a higher official watches over another official, and there are higher ones over them [looking out for one another].

Jeremiah 2:8


“[Even] the priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who deal with the law [given to Moses] did not know Me.
The rulers and shepherds also transgressed against Me,
And the prophets prophesied by [the authority and in the name of] Baal
And walked after [idolatrous] things that did not benefit [them].

Jeremiah 3:13


‘Only understand fully and acknowledge your wickedness and guilt,
That you have rebelled (transgressed) against the Lord your God
And have scattered your favors among strangers under every green tree,
And you have not obeyed My voice,’ says the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:24


“Can anyone hide himself in secret places
So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord.
“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:18-19


“I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving,
‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised,
Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf;
Bring me back that I may be restored,
For You are the Lord my God.

Matthew 16:26

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 15:18-22

I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, ‘God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!’

Romans 7:12-14

So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Romans 7:16

Now if I habitually do what I do not want to do, [that means] I agree with the Law, confessing that it is good (morally excellent).

Romans 7:22

For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],

1 John 1:8-10

If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]

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