我不善奉承，否則，造物主會很快把我除掉。

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。」

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、

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

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.

我現在是要贏得人的贊同嗎？還是要贏得上帝的贊同？難道我是要討好人嗎？如果我仍舊要討好人，我就不是基督的奴僕了。

你們知道，我們沒有花言巧語奉承人，也沒有心存貪念，上帝可以為我們作證。

人人謊話連篇，花言巧語，口是心非。願你剷除一切花言巧語和狂妄自誇的人。

人為了分產業而控告朋友，其子孫的眼睛要失明。

奉承鄰舍，等於設網羅絆他。