我子、如爾為友作保、或為外人之事擊掌、擊掌亦作保之義

我儿，你若为朋友作保，替外人击掌，

我儿啊，你若为朋友担保，替陌生人击掌，

我儿啊，你若为朋友担保，替陌生人击掌，

孩子啊，你若为邻人作保，为外人击掌立约；

我儿，如果你作朋友的保证人，替外人击掌担保；

我儿啊，如果你为邻人作保，为别人击掌起誓，

我兒，你若為朋友作保，替外人擊掌，

我兒啊，你若為朋友擔保，替陌生人擊掌，

我兒啊，你若為朋友擔保，替陌生人擊掌，

孩子啊，你若為鄰人作保，為外人擊掌立約；

我兒，如果你作朋友的保證人，替外人擊掌擔保；

弟子啊，你若為朋友作保，替陌生人擊掌擔保，

我兒啊，如果你為鄰人作保，為別人擊掌起誓，

我子、爾若為鄰作保、為人拊掌、

爾小子、如爾為人中保、已有成言、自貽伊戚、

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,

My son, don’t promise to pay for what your neighbor owes. Don’t agree to pay a stranger’s bill.

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,

My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger—

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor or entered into an agreement with a stranger,

My son, if you have become a guarantor for your neighbor, Or have given a handshake for a stranger,

My son, if you become surety for your friend, If you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor or entered into an agreement with a stranger,

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,[ if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger,

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,

無知之人、輕易應許、為鄰作保、

爾勿擊掌、擊掌亦作保之義勿為人所負之債作保、

為外人作保者、必受害不淺、不好作保者、不好作保者原文作不好擊掌者可平安無事、

為外人及遊女遊女原文作外女作保、必取其衣服器具為質、

我願保之、爾惟我是問、若不攜之歸、置於爾前、則我畢生負疚於爾前、

為外人及遊女遊女原文作外女作保、必取其衣服器具為質、

彼若有虧爾負爾之處、可咸歸於我、我保羅親筆書此、我必償之、爾亦有負我者、即負我之身債、即負我之身債或作即負我救靈魂之債我姑置弗言、

蓋僕曾保童子於父前曰、若不攜之歸、則我畢生負罪於父前、今求我主許僕代童子留為我主之奴、容童子偕兄弟歸、

願主賜我一質、主自為我作保、在主之外、誰願與我擊掌為我作保乎、

如是、則耶穌為更美之約之中保、