Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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;
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 prays to God, then he accepts him, and he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he repays to the human being his righteousness. 27 "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. 28 He redeemed my life from going down into the pit, so {I will enjoy the light}.'
Cross References
Romans 6:21
Therefore what sort of fruit did you have then, about which you are now ashamed? For the end of those [things] [is] death.
2 Samuel 12:13
Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh!" Nathan said to David, "Yahweh has also forgiven your sin; you shall not die.
Psalm 14:2
Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.
Genesis 16:13
So she called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You [are] El-Roi," for she said, "Here I have seen after he who sees me."
Numbers 12:11
So Aaron said to Moses, "Please, my lord, please do not put on us [this] sin [in] which we were foolish and [in] which we have sinned.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose heart is fully devoted to him. You have been foolish in this, for from now on you will have wars."
Job 7:20
[If] I have sinned, what have I done to you, watcher of humanity? Why have you made me as a target for yourself, so that I have become a burden to myself?
Job 34:9
Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'
Psalm 11:4
Yahweh [is] in his holy temple; Yahweh [is] in the heavens [on] his throne. His eyelids see; they test [the] children of humankind.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of Yahweh [is] perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh [is] firm, making wise [the] simple.
Psalm 119:128
Therefore all [your] precepts of everything I regard as right; I hate every false way.
Psalm 139:1-4
O Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know [me].
Proverbs 5:21
For before the eyes of Yahweh [are] {human ways}, and all his paths he examines.
Proverbs 15:3
In every place, the eyes of Yahweh keep watch over the evil and the good.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not say, 'Where [is] Yahweh?' and those who handle the law did not know me, and the shepherds have {rebelled against me}, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they went after [things which] do not profit.
Jeremiah 3:13
Only acknowledge your guilt, that against Yahweh your God you have rebelled, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every leafy tree, and you have not obeyed my voice,' {declares} Yahweh."
Jeremiah 23:24
Or can a person hide himself in secret places and I cannot see him?" {declares} Yahweh. "[Do] I not fill up the heaven and the earth?" {declares} Yahweh.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
Indeed I heard Ephraim pitying themselves, 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like a calf that is not trained. Bring me back and let me return, for you [are] Yahweh my God.
Matthew 16:26
For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?
Luke 15:18-22
I will set out [and] go to my father and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}!
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, did not want even to raise his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
Romans 7:12-14
So then, the law [is] holy, and the commandment [is] holy and righteous and good.
Romans 7:16
But if what I do not want [to do], this I do, I agree with the law that [it is] good.
Romans 7:22
For I joyfully agree with the law of God in my inner person,
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.