KJV
ASV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.
ESV
22. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.
ERVEN
22. I cannot treat one person better than another. If I did, God my Maker would punish me!
NLT
22. For if I tried flattery, my Creator would soon destroy me.
WEB
22. For I don't know how to give flattering titles; Or else my Maker would soon take me away.
NET
22. for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.
NLV
22. For I do not know how to say sweet-sounding words that are not true, for then my Maker would soon take me away.
HCSB
22. For I do not know how to give [such] titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.
YLT
22. For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
LITV
22. For I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker will take me away.
RV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; {cf15i else} would my Maker soon take me away.
NCV
22. I don't know how to flatter, and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.
MKJV
22. For I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker would take me away.
AKJV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
LXXEN
22. For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
KJV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; [in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.
AMP
22. For I know not how to flatter, [wasting my time in mere formalities, for then] my Maker would soon take me away.
KJVP
22. For H3588 CONJ I know H3045 VQY1MS not H3808 NADV to give flattering titles H3655 VPY1MS ; [ in ] [ so ] [ doing ] my maker H6213 VQCMS-1MS would soon H4592 K-AMS take me away H5375 VQY3MS-1MS .
YLT
22. For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
ASV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.
WEB
22. For I don't know how to give flattering titles; Or else my Maker would soon take me away.
NASB
22. For I know nought of flattery; if I did, my Maker would soon take me away.
ESV
22. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.
RV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; {cf15i else} would my Maker soon take me away.
RSV
22. For I do not know how to flatter, else would my Maker soon put an end to me.
NKJV
22. For I do not know how to flatter, [Else] my Maker would soon take me away.
MKJV
22. For I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker would take me away.
AKJV
22. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
NRSV
22. For I do not know how to flatter-- or my Maker would soon put an end to me!
NIV
22. for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
NIRV
22. If I weren't honest when I praised people, my Maker would soon take me from this life.
NLT
22. For if I tried flattery, my Creator would soon destroy me.
MSG
22. I was never any good at bootlicking; my Maker would make short work of me if I started in now!
GNB
22. I don't know how to flatter, and God would quickly punish me if I did.
NET
22. for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.
ERVEN
22. I cannot treat one person better than another. If I did, God my Maker would punish me!