American Standard Version
Job 33:27
27He singeth before men, and saith,I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,And it profited me not:
Job 33:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
- New International Version (NIV)And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He sings before men and says: 'I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he looks at men and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.’
Context of Job 33:27
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth. 26He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness. He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: 28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. 29Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,
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יָשֹׁ֤ר׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְיָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְלֹא־שָׁ֥וָה לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 33:27
- Genesis 16:13And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
- Psalms 11:4Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
- Psalms 14:2Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
- Psalms 139:1O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.
- Proverbs 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
- Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
- Job 7:20If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?
- Numbers 12:11And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.
- 2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
- Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
- Luke 15:18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
- Luke 18:13But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
Commentaries on Job 33:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27He looketh upon men - אנשים anashim, wretched, fallen men. He shines into them, to convince them of sin; and if any, under this convincing light of God, say, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and perverted the right - abused the powers, faculties, mercies, and advantages, which thou didst give me, by seeking rest and happiness in the creature, and it profited me not - it was all vanity and vexation of spirit; לי שוה ולא velo shavah li, "and it…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27He looketh upon men - Margin, “or, he shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned.” Umbreit renders this, Nun singt er jubelnd zu den Menschen - “now he sings joyfully among men.” So Noyes, “He shall sing among men, and say.” Prof. Lee “He shall fully consider or pronounce right to men, so that one shall say, I have sinned.” Coverdale, “Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess and say, I have offended.” The Septuagint renders it, ̔͂ ̀…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 Job complained of his diseases, and judged by them that God was angry with him; his friends did so too: but Elihu shows that God often afflicts the body for good to the soul. This thought will be of great use for our getting good from sickness, in and by which God speaks to men. Pain is the fruit of sin; yet, by the grace of God, the pain of the body is often made a means of good to the soul. When afflictions have done their work, they shall…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2825-28. Effects of restoration to God's favor; literally, to Job a temporal revival; spiritually, an eternal regeneration. The striking words cannot be restricted to their temporal meaning, as used by Elihu (1Pe 1:11, 12). his flesh shall be fresher than a child's--so Naaman, 2Ki 5:14, spiritually, Joh 3:3-7.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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