A serpent may bite when it is not charmed; The babbler is no different.

未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。

尚未行法术，蛇若咬人，行法术的人就得不到什么好处了。

尚未行法术，蛇若咬人，行法术的人就得不到什么好处了。

弄蛇人行法术之前，若先被蛇咬，行法术还有什么用呢？

未行法术先被蛇咬，那么，法术对行法术的人就毫无用处。

如果念咒之前，蛇先咬了人，对念咒的人就毫无益处。

未行法術以先，蛇若咬人，後行法術也是無益。

尚未行法術，蛇若咬人，行法術的人就得不到甚麼好處了。

尚未行法術，蛇若咬人，行法術的人就得不到甚麼好處了。

弄蛇人行法術之前，若先被蛇咬，行法術還有什麼用呢？

未行法術先被蛇咬，那麼，法術對行法術的人就毫無用處。

人未念咒語，蛇若先咬人，那麼能念咒語的人就無用了。

如果念咒之前，蛇先咬了人，對念咒的人就毫無益處。

未施術而蛇嚙人、則術士無所裨、

施術制蛇之人未至、而人為蛇所囓、則彼之技無所施。

蛇不服咒、仍然噬人、則咒之者無益可獲、○

If a snake bites before it is charmed, the charmer receives no fee.

Suppose a snake bites before it is charmed. Then the snake charmer receives no payment.

If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.

If a snake bites before you charm it, what’s the use of being a snake charmer?

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.

If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no benefit for the charmer.

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear,Which will not heed the voice of charmers, Charming ever so skillfully.

“ For behold, I will send serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they shall bite you,” says the Lord.

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows— bitter words,

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.