Job 33 · Verse 27

Job 33:27

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job 33:27, King James Version

Job 33:27 in other translations

BSBThen he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
WEBHe sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
ASVHe singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:
YLTHe looketh on men, and saith, ‘I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
DARBYHe will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
BBEHe makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.
WebsterHe looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

What does Job 33:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 33:25-28

25-28. 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 He 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; ולא שוה לי velo shavah li, "and it was not equal to me," did not come up to my expectation, nor supply my wants: -

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 33:19-28

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…

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Job 33:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָשֹׁ֤ר\׀ya.Shorhe watchesH7789
עַל\־'al-overH5921
אֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimpeopleH582
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
חָ֭טָאתִיCha.ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
וְיָשָׁ֥רve.ya.Sharand upright[ness]H3477
הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִיhe.'e.Vei.tiI have pervertedH5753
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
שָׁ֥וָהSha.vahit was equalH7737
לִֽי\׃Lito me

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 33:27

  • Romans 6:21

    What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

  • 2 Samuel 12:13

    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

  • Psalms 14:2

    The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

  • Jeremiah 31:18-19

    I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

  • 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?

  • 1 John 1:8-10

    If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • Romans 7:22

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  • Jeremiah 3:13

    Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.

  • Psalms 19:7-8

    The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

  • Romans 7:16

    If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
looketh, etc. or, shall look upon men, and say, I havesinned, etc.
Ge 16:13; 2Ch 16:9; Ps 11:4; 14:2; 139:1-4; Pr 5:21; 15:3; Jer 23:24
I.
7:20; Nu 12:11; 2Sa 12:13; Pr 28:13; Jer 3:13; 31:18,19
Lu 15:18-22; 18:13; 1Jo 1:8-10
perverted.
Ec 5:8
right.
Ps 19:7,8; 119:128; Ro 7:12-14,16,22
it profited.
34:9; Jer 2:8; Mt 16:26; Ro 6:21

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Context

  • Job 33:26

    He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

  • Job 33:27

    He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

  • Job 33:28

    He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

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Job 33:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El mira sobre los hombres; y el que dijere: Pequé, y pervertí lo recto, y no me ha aprovechado;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il chantera devant les hommes, et dira: J’ai péché et j’ai perverti la droiture, et il ne me l’a pas rendu;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er wird vor den Menschen singen und sagen: Ich hatte gesündigt und die Geradheit verkehrt, und es ward mir nicht vergolten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Respiciet homines, et dicet: Peccavi, et vere deliqui, et ut eram dignus, non recepi.