King James Version

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;

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יָשֹׁ֤רyashorbeholdשׁוּרverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “behold”, a wish or indirect commandH7789to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care forbehold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֲנָשִׁ֗יםanashima certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…חָ֭טָאתִיchatatiby faultחָטָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “by fault”, a completed actionH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.וְיָשָׁ֥רveyasharand straightיָשָׁרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִיheeveytimake crookedעָוָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “make crooked”, a completed actionH5753to crook, literally or figurativelydo amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, [idiom] turn, do wickedly, do wrong.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁ֥וָהshavahbe likeשָׁוָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be like”, a completed actionH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:

Young’s Literal Translation

He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.

World English Bible

He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

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;

Douay-Rheims

He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶτα τότε ἀπομέμψεται ἄνθρωπος αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, οἷα συνετέλουν; καὶ οὐκ ἄξια ἤτασέ με ὧν ἥμαρτον.