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

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 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.

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

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.

They spit venom like deadly snakes; they are like cobras that refuse to listen,ignoring the tunes of the snake charmers, no matter how skillfully they play.

I will send these enemy troops among you like poisonous snakes you cannot charm. They will bite you, and you will die. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.

And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.