20 Tengo que hablar y desahogarme;
    tengo que abrir la boca y dar respuesta.
21 No favoreceré a nadie
    ni halagaré a ninguno;
22 Yo no sé adular a nadie;
    si lo hiciera, mi Creador muy pronto me castigaría.

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20 I must speak and find relief;
    I must open my lips and reply.(A)
21 I will show no partiality,(B)
    nor will I flatter anyone;(C)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
    my Maker(D) would soon take me away.(E)

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20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

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

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