But I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly
Other versions
King James Version
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.English Standard Version
but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own free will.New International Version
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.