Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.
New American Standard Bible
Else my Maker would soon take me away.
King James Version
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Holman Bible
otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.
International Standard Version
since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."
A Conservative Version
For I know not to give flattering titles, [else] my maker would soon take me away.
American Standard Version
For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.
Amplified
“For I do not know how to flatter, [in an appropriate way, and I fear that],
My Maker would soon take me away.
Darby Translation
For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.
Julia Smith Translation
For I knew not, shall I flatter; for a little while, he making me will take me away.
King James 2000
For I know not how to give flattery; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for I do not know [how] {to flatter}, [else] my Maker would {soon} put an end to me.
Modern King James verseion
For I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker would take me away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if I would go about to please men, I know not how soon my maker would take me away.
NET Bible
for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.
New Heart English Bible
For I do not know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely I know not how to give flattering titles, How soon might my Maker take me away!
Webster
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.
World English Bible
For I don't know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
Interlinear
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
21 Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living. 22 For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.
Names
Cross References
Job 17:5
As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
Psalm 12:2-3
Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
Galatians 1:10
Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,