Parallel Verses
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,
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;
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 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
Chata'
`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 will be gracious to him; and he shall see His face with joy, for He will restore to man his righteousness. 27 He will observe to men, and say, I have sinned and perverted righteousness; and it was not equally repaid to me, 28 He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.
Cross References
Romans 6:21
What fruit did you have then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
2 Samuel 12:13
And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
Psalm 14:2
Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.
Genesis 16:13
And she called the name of Jehovah who had spoken to her, You are a God of vision! For she said, Even here have I looked after Him that sees me?
Numbers 12:11
And Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not lay upon us the sin in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro in all the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore from now on you shall have wars.
Job 7:20
I have sinned. What shall I do to You, O Watcher of men? 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 is accepted with God.
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in His holy temple; Jehovah's throne is in Heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids examine the children of men.
Psalm 19:7-8
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
Psalm 119:128
Therefore I count all Your Commandments concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way.
Psalm 139:1-4
To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, You have searched me and have known me.
Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and He watches all his paths.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have mercy.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter. For He who is higher than the highest watches; and there are some higher than they.
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not say, Where is Jehovah? And they who handle the Law did not know Me; the shepherds also rebelled against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things not profitable.
Jeremiah 3:13
Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have sinned against Jehovah your God and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and earth? says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
I have surely heard Ephraim mourning to himself, saying, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not broken in; turn me, and I shall be turned. For You are Jehovah my God.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 15:18-22
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you
Luke 18:13
And standing afar off, the tax-collector would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but struck on his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner!
Romans 7:12-14
So indeed the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.
Romans 7:16
If then I do that which I do not desire, I consent to the law that it is good.
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.