JOB 32:22 Parallel Verse View

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UST Indeed, I have not gotten into the habit of flattering people,
⇔ because I believe that if I did that, God would quickly destroy me.

BSB For I do not know how to flatter,
⇔ or my Maker would remove me in an instant.

OEB Of flattery I know nothing–
⇔ Else soon would my Maker remove me.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV For I have not known to give flattering titles,
My Maker takes me away in a little.”

FBV I don't know how to flatter, and if I did my Creator would soon destroy me.

T4T I really do not know how to flatter people;
⇔ and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”

LEB • how[fn] else my Maker would[fn] put an end to me.

?:? Literally “I will flatter”

?:? Literally “like little”

BBE For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.

Moff No Moff JOB book available

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

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

DRA For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.

YLT For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

Drby For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.

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

Wbstr For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing , my Maker would soon take me away.

KJB-1769 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

KJB-1611 For I know not to giue flattering titles: in so doing my maker would soone take me away.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For if I woulde go about to please men, I knowe not howe soone my maker would take me away.
(For if I would go about to please men, I know not how soon my maker would take me away.)

Gnva For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.
(For I may not give titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly. )

Cvdl For yf I wolde go aboute to please me, I knowe not how soone my maker wolde take me awaye.
(For if I would go about to please me, I know not how soon my maker would take me away.)

Wyc For Y woot not hou long Y schal abide, and if my Makere take me awei `after a litil tyme.
(For I know not how long I shall abide, and if my Makere take me away `after a little time.)

Luth Denn ich weiß nicht, wo ich‘s täte, ob mich mein Schöpfer über ein kleines hinnehmen würde.
(Because I know not, where ich‘s täte, ob me my Schöpfer above a kleines hinnehmen würde.)

ClVg Nescio enim quamdiu subsistam, et si post modicum tollat me factor meus.]
(Nescio because quamdiu subsistam, and when/but_if after modicum tollat me factor meus.] )

BrTr For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.

BrLXX Οὐ γὰρ ἐπίσταμαι θαυμάσαι πρόσωπα· εἰ δὲ μὴ, καὶ ἐμὲ σῆτες ἔδονται.
(Ou gar epistamai thaumasai prosōpa; ei de maʸ, kai eme saʸtes edontai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה

not I_know flatter

This could mean: (1) that Elihu is using the word know in the sense of being acquainted with something. He may mean that this is not his custom. Alternate translation: “it is not my custom to address people by honorary titles” (2) that Elihu is saying that he is not skilled at giving titles. Alternate translation: “I am not very good at giving titles” or “I am not very good at flattery”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

כִּ֝⁠מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥⁠נִי עֹשֵֽׂ⁠נִי

as,soon take_~_away,me maker,my

When Elihu says that his Maker (God) would take him away if he flattered people, he is referring to death in a poetic way. He means that God would punish him by killing him. Your language may have a similar expression that you could use in your translation. Alternate translation: “my Maker would do away with me”

Parallel JOB 32:22