Job 32:22
<< Job 32:22 >>
New International Version (©1984)
for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I don't know how to flatter. If I did, my maker would soon carry me away.

King James Bible
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

American King James Version
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing 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.

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.

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

Geneva Study Bible

For I know not to give flattering {n} titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

(n) The Hebrew word signifies to change the name as to call a fool a wise man: meaning, that he would not cloak the truth to flatter men.

Wesley's Notes

32:22 I know not - The more closely we eye the majesty of God as our maker, the more we dread his wrath and justice, the less danger shall we be in of a sinful fearing or flattering of men.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

22. take me away-as a punishment (Ps 102:24).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

32:15-22 If we are sure that the Spirit of God suggested what we are about to say, still we ought to refrain, till it comes to our turn to speak. God is the God of order, not of confusion. It is great refreshment to a good man, to speak for the glory of the Lord, and to edify others. And the more we consider the majesty of God, as our Maker, and the more we dread his wrath and justice, the less shall we sinfully fear or flatter men. Could we set the wrath Lord always before us, in his mercies and his terrors, we should not be moved from doing our duty in whatever we are called to do.


Job 32:21 "Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.
Job 33:1 "However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words. (NASB ©1995)

Able End Flatter Flattering Flattery Honour Little Maker Names Quickly Skilled Soon Titles


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

I know not. That is. I cannot 17:5 Ps 12:2,3 Pr 29:5 1Th 2:5 Ga 1:10

Bible Gateway: Job Chapter 32 Verse 22 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: away do Else flatter flattery for how I if in know Maker me my not skilled soon take to were would

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

OT Poetry: Job 32:22 For I don't know how to give (Jb) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Job 32:22 Bible Software
Job 32:22 Biblia Paralela
Job 32:22 Chinese Bible
Job 32:22 French Bible
Job 32:22 German Bible
Job 32:22 Danish Bible
Job 32:22 Swedish Bible
Job 32:22 Norwegian Bible
Job 32:22 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible