"For I do not knowhow to flatter,[Else] my Makerwould soontakeme away.
"He who informsagainst friendsfor a share[of the spoil], The eyesof his childrenalso will languish.
"Let me nowbe partialto noone,Norflatter[any] man.
"Howevernow, Job,pleasehearmy speech,And listento allmy words.
"My wordsare [from] the uprightnessof my heart,And my lipsspeakknowledgesincerely.
Can mankindbe justbeforeGod?Can a manbe purebeforehis Maker?
He who rebukesa manwill afterwardfind[more] favorThanhe who flatterswith the tongue.
A manwho flattershis neighborIs spreadinga netfor his steps.
For am I nowseeking the favorof men,orof God?Oram I strivingto pleasemen?IfI were stilltrying to pleasemen,I would not be a bond-servantof Christ.
For we nevercamewith flatteringspeech,as you know,norwith a pretextfor greed--Godis witness--
