Parallel Verses

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;

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:

Amplified


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

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.

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 shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness. 27 He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me; 28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.

Cross References

Romans 6:21

What fruit therefore had ye then in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of them is death.

2 Samuel 12:13

And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die.

Psalm 14:2

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Genesis 16:13

And she called the name of Jehovah who spoke to her, Thou art the God who reveals himself, for she said, Also here have I seen after he has revealed himself.

Numbers 12:11

Then Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

Job 7:20

Have I sinned, what do I unto thee, thou Observer of men? Why hast thou set me as an object of assault for thee, so that I am become a burden to myself?

Job 34:9

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

Psalm 11:4

Jehovah is in the temple of his holiness; Jehovah, his throne is in the heavens: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.

Psalm 19:7-8

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

Psalm 119:128

Therefore I regard all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.

Psalm 139:1-4

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Proverbs 5:21

For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast turned thy ways hither and thither to the strangers under every green tree; and ye have not hearkened to my voice, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 23:24

Can any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 31:18-19

I have indeed heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus: Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised as a bullock not trained: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.

Matthew 16:26

For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 15:18-22

I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;

Luke 18:13

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

Romans 7:12-14

So that the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Romans 7:16

But if what I do not will, this I practise, I consent to the law that it is right.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man:

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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