MOV
6. ഞാൻ പ്രശംസിപ്പാൻ വിചാരിച്ചാലും മൂഢനാകയില്ല; സത്യമല്ലോ പറയുന്നതു; എങ്കിലും എന്നെ കാണുന്നതിനും എന്റെ വായിൽനിന്നു കേൾക്കുന്നതിനും മീതെ ആരും എന്നെക്കുറിച്ചു നിരൂപിക്കരുതു എന്നുവെച്ചു ഞാൻ അടങ്ങുന്നു.
ERVML
6. ഞാന് പ്രശംസിപ്പാന് വിചാരിച്ചാലും മൂഢനാകയില്ല; സത്യമല്ലോ പറയുന്നതു; എങ്കിലും എന്നെ കാണുന്നതിനും എന്റെ വായില്നിന്നു കേള്ക്കുന്നതിനും മീതെ ആരും എന്നെക്കുറിച്ചു നിരൂപിക്കരുതു എന്നുവെച്ചു ഞാന് അടങ്ങുന്നു.
IRVML
6. ഞാൻ പ്രശംസിക്കുവാൻ ആശിച്ചാലും മൂഢനാകയില്ല; എന്തെന്നാൽ ഞാൻ സത്യം പറയും; എങ്കിലും എന്നെ കാണുന്നതിനും എന്നിൽ നിന്ന് കേൾക്കുന്നതിനും ഉപരി ആരും എന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് ചിന്തിക്കരുത് എന്നുവച്ച് ഞാൻ അതിൽനിന്ന് അകന്നുനിൽക്കുന്നു.
OCVML
KJV
6. For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be,] or [that] he heareth of me.
AMP
6. Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me.
KJVP
6. For G1063 CONJ though G1437 COND I would desire G2309 V-AAS-1S to glory G2744 V-ADN , I shall not G3756 PRT-N be G2071 V-FXI-1S a fool G878 A-NSM ; for G1063 CONJ I will say G2046 V-FAI-1S the truth G225 N-ASF : but G1161 CONJ [ now ] I forbear G5339 V-PNI-1S , lest G3361 PRT-N any man G5100 X-NSM should think G3049 V-ADS-3S of G1519 PREP me G1691 P-1AS above G5228 PREP that G3739 R-ASN which he seeth G991 V-PAI-3S me G3165 P-1AS [ to ] [ be , ] or G2228 PRT [ that ] he heareth G191 V-PAI-3S of G1537 PREP me G1700 P-1GS .
YLT
6. for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;
ASV
6. For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.
WEB
6. For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
NASB
6. Although if I should wish to boast, I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth. But I refrain, so that no one may think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me
ESV
6. Though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.
RV
6. For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me {cf15i to be}, or heareth from me.
RSV
6. Though if I wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.
NKJV
6. For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me [to be] or hears from me.
MKJV
6. For if I desire to boast, I shall not be foolish. For I will speak the truth. But I spare, lest anyone should think of me as being beyond what he sees me, or hears of me;
AKJV
6. For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.
NRSV
6. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me,
NIV
6. Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no-one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say.
NIRV
6. Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don't do it. Then no one will think more of me than he should because of what I do or say.
NLT
6. If I wanted to boast, I would be no fool in doing so, because I would be telling the truth. But I won't do it, because I don't want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message,
MSG
6. If I had a mind to brag a little, I could probably do it without looking ridiculous, and I'd still be speaking plain truth all the way. But I'll spare you. I don't want anyone imagining me as anything other than the fool you'd encounter if you saw me on the street or heard me talk.
GNB
6. If I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will not boast, because I do not want any of you to have a higher opinion of me than you have as a result of what you have seen me do and heard me say.
NET
6. For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,
ERVEN
6. But if I wanted to say more about myself, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I won't say any more, because I don't want people to think more of me than what they see me do or hear me say.