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

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、

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 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.

Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!

Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.May the Lord cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues.

They betray their friends for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.

To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.