for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.

我不晓得奉承；若奉承，造我的主必快快除灭我。”

我不懂得奉承；不然，造我的主必快快除灭我。”

我不懂得奉承；不然，造我的主必快快除灭我。”

我不善奉承，否则，造物主会很快把我除掉。

因为我不晓得怎样奉承。不然，我的创造主很快就把我除去。”

我不曉得奉承；若奉承，造我的主必快快除滅我。

我不懂得奉承；不然，造我的主必快快除滅我。」

我不懂得奉承；不然，造我的主必快快除滅我。」

我不善奉承，否則，造物主會很快把我除掉。

因為我不曉得怎樣奉承。不然，我的創造主很快就把我除去。”

因為我不曉得給人掛頭銜；若這樣，造我的主就快要除滅我了。

蓋我不知阿諛、若然、造我者必速滅我、

如有阿諛、造我之主必厭之。

蓋我不知諂諛、若諂諛、則造我之主、必速除滅我、

If I weren’t honest when I praised people, my Maker would soon take me from this life.

For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.

For if I tried flattery, my Creator would soon destroy me.

For I do not know how to give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.

For I do not know how to flatter, Otherwise my Maker would quickly take me away.

For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.

For I do not know how to give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.

For I know not to give flattering titles;[ in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.

for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.

For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed— God is our witness.

Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

If anyone denounces their friends for reward, the eyes of their children will fail.

Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.