Parallel Verses
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;
New American Standard Bible
‘I
And it is not
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
“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.
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;
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.
Themes
Anger of God » Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance
Confession of sin » Encouraged
Confession of sin » God regards
Enlightenment » The lord enlightening
Light » Who shall see the light
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Profit and loss » Profit » Sin unprofitable, general references to
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Confession
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Unprofitable
Interlinear
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`avah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Third Way God Warns People
26 He shall pray to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice. 27 He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me; 28 Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light
Cross References
Romans 6:21
Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.
2 Samuel 12:13
And David will say to Nathan, I sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan will say to David, Jehovah also passed over thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Psalm 14:2
Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the sons of men, to see is there he understanding, seeking God.
Genesis 16:13
And she will call the name of Jehovah, having spoken to her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Here also I looked after him seeing me.
Numbers 12:11
And Aaron will say to Moses, With leave, my lord, now thou shalt not put upon us the sin in which we were foolish, and in which we sinned.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For Jehovah, his eyes run to and fro in all the earth to strengthen himself with the perfected heart of them to him. Thou wert foolish for this that from now there is wars with thee.
Job 7:20
I sinned; what shall I do to thee, guarding men? wherefore didst thou set me for an assault to thee, and I shall be upon myself for a burden?
Job 34:9
For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God.
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, in the heavens his throne: his eyes will behold, his eyelashes will try the sons of man.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
Psalm 119:128
For this I made straight all thy charges, all: hated every way of falsehood.
Psalm 139:1-4
To the overseer, to David a chanting. O Jehovah thou didst search me, and thou wilt know.
Proverbs 5:21
For before the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of man, and he makes level all his tracks.
Proverbs 15:3
In every place are the eyes of Jehovah observing closely the evil and the good.
Proverbs 28:13
He covering his transgression shall not prosper: but he confessing and forsaking, shall be compassionated.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou shalt see the oppression of the poor one, and the spoiling of judgment and justice in a province, thou shalt not wonder at the inclination: for the high one above the high one is watching, and the high ones over them.
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not Where is Jehovah? and they holding the law knew me not: and the shepherds transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they went After what will not profit
Jeremiah 3:13
Only know thine iniquity that thou didst transgress against Jehovah thy God, and thou wilt scatter thy ways to strangers under every green tree, and to my voice ye heard not, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:24
If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
Hearing, I heard Ephraim being thrust away: Thou didst correct me, and I shall be corrected as a calf not being taught: turn me back and I shall be turned back, for thou Jehovah my God.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 15:18-22
Having risen, I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful.
Romans 7:12-14
Therefore truly the law holy, and the command holy, and just, and good.
Romans 7:16
And if what I would not this I do, I consent to the law that it is good.
Romans 7:22
For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.