Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable 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 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.
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 maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness. 27 He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me. 28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
Cross References
Romans 6:21
what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those is death.
2 Samuel 12:13
And David saith unto Nathan, 'I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, 'Also -- Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die;
Psalm 14:2
Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.
Genesis 16:13
And she calleth the name of Jehovah who is speaking unto her, 'Thou art, O God, my beholder;' for she said, 'Even here have I looked behind my beholder?'
Numbers 12:11
And Aaron saith unto Moses, 'O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin in which we have been foolish, and in which we have sinned;
2 Chronicles 16:9
for Jehovah -- His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong for a people whose heart is perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because -- henceforth there are with thee wars.'
Job 7:20
I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself -- and what?
Job 34:9
For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Psalm 119:128
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
Psalm 139:1-4
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
Proverbs 5:21
For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.
Proverbs 15:3
In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests have not said, 'Where is Jehovah?' And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone.
Jeremiah 3:13
Only, know thine iniquity, For against Jehovah thy God thou hast transgressed, And thou dost scatter thy ways to strangers, Under every green tree, And to My voice thou hast not hearkened, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:24
Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, 'Thou hast chastised me, And I am chastised, as a heifer not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For thou art Jehovah my God.
Matthew 16:26
for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
Luke 15:18-22
having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee,
Luke 18:13
And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!
Romans 7:12-14
so that the law, indeed, is holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.
Romans 7:16
And if what I do not will, this I do, 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 may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;