[和合本] 我就是愿意夸口，也不算狂，因为我必说实话；只是我禁止不说，恐怕有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看见所听见的。
[新标点] 我就是愿意夸口也不算狂，因为我必说实话；只是我禁止不说，恐怕有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看见所听见的。
[和合修] 就是我愿意夸口也不算狂，因为我会说实话；只是我绝口不谈，恐怕有人把我看得太高了，过于他在我身上所看见所听见的；
[新译本] 即使我想夸口，也不算愚妄，因为我要说的是真话。但我闭口不提，免得有人把我看得太高，过于他在我身上所见所闻的。
[当代修] 就算我夸口，也不算狂妄，因为我所说的都是实话。只是我不会这样做，恐怕有人把我看得太高，超过了他对我的所见所闻。
[现代修] 其实，我自夸也不算是愚蠢，因为我说的是实话。但是我不自夸，因为我不愿意有人把我捧得太高，超过了他在我身上所看到或听到的。
[吕振中] 我使我想要夸口，也不会做糊涂人哪，因为我要说实话；只是我惜口不说，恐怕有人把我评估得太高、过于他所看见我的、或是从我听见的。
[思高本] 其实，即使我愿意夸耀，我也不算是狂妄，因为我说的是实话；但是，我绝口不谈，免得有人估计我，超过了他在我身上所见到的，或由我所听到的。
[文理本] 即夸亦不为愚、以我所言者真也、但我自戒、恐人拟我、过其所见所闻于我者、
[GNT] 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.
[BBE] On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] 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.
[KJ21] 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 than he heareth of me.
[NASB] For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.
[NRSV] 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,
[WEB] For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.
[ESV] 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.
[NIV] 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] I will brag about a man like that. But I won't brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
[HCSB] For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,
[CSB] For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,
[AMP] 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.
[NLT] 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,
[YLT] 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;