²² For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

⁵ For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

² Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

³ Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

⁵ A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

¹⁰ for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

⁵ for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)