For I do not know how long I will continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker might take me away
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King James Version
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.English Standard Version
For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.New International Version
for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.