蓋彼為上帝之役、以益爾、爾若行惡則畏之、以其非徒佩劍、乃為上帝役、以怒加諸行惡者、

因为他是神的用人，是与你有益的。你若作恶，却当惧怕，因为他不是空空地佩剑；他是神的用人，是伸冤的，刑罚那作恶的。

因为他是上帝的用人，是与你有益的。你若作恶，就该惧怕，因为他不是徒然佩剑；他是上帝的用人，为上帝的愤怒，报应作恶的。

因为他是神的用人，是与你有益的。你若作恶，就该惧怕，因为他不是徒然佩剑；他是神的用人，为神的愤怒，报应作恶的。

要知道掌权者是上帝差遣的，对行得正的人有益处。然而，你若作恶，就该惧怕，因为他必将你绳之以法。他是上帝的仆人，代表上帝秉公行义，惩奸罚恶。

因为他是神的仆役，是对你有益的。但如果你作恶，就应当惧怕；因为他佩剑，不是没有作用的。他是神的仆役，是向作恶的人施行刑罚的。

要知道，他是神的仆役，对你是有益处的。但你如果作恶，就该惧怕，因为他不是毫无理由的佩带刀剑。他是神的仆役，是报应者，使震怒临到作恶的人。

因為他是神的用人，是與你有益的。你若作惡，卻當懼怕，因為他不是空空地佩劍；他是神的用人，是伸冤的，刑罰那作惡的。

因為他是上帝的用人，是與你有益的。你若作惡，就該懼怕，因為他不是徒然佩劍；他是上帝的用人，為上帝的憤怒，報應作惡的。

因為他是神的用人，是與你有益的。你若作惡，就該懼怕，因為他不是徒然佩劍；他是神的用人，為神的憤怒，報應作惡的。

要知道掌權者是上帝差遣的，對行得正的人有益處。然而，你若作惡，就該懼怕，因為他必將你繩之以法。他是上帝的僕人，代表上帝秉公行義，懲奸罰惡。

因為他是神的僕役，是對你有益的。但如果你作惡，就應當懼怕；因為他佩劍，不是沒有作用的。他是神的僕役，是向作惡的人施行刑罰的。

因為它是為你的好處而做上帝僕役的。但你若行惡，就該懼怕；因為它並不是徒然佩帶刀劍權力；它是上帝的僕役，是刑罰者，使上帝之義怒臨到作惡之人的。

要知道，他是神的僕役，對你是有益處的。但你如果作惡，就該懼怕，因為他不是毫無理由的佩帶刀劍。他是神的僕役，是報應者，使震怒臨到作惡的人。

居位者、上帝僕也、原以益爾、行惡宜畏之、以其為上帝僕、柄不徒操、刑加作惡之人、

秉權者、天主之僕也、原以益爾、爾若行惡、則誠可畏、蓋彼不徒操生殺之權、操生殺之權原文作文作操刀乃為天主之僕、嚴加刑於作惡之人、

總之、彼乃天主之臣僕、助爾為善者也。爾若為非作惡、斯誠可畏；蓋彼之佩劍、非徒然也。彼乃天主之有司、所以加威於作惡者之身、而持天下之平。

For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.

The one in authority serves God for your good. But if you do wrong, watch out! Rulers don’t carry a sword for no reason at all. They serve God. And God is carrying out his anger through them. The ruler punishes anyone who does wrong.

for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.

For it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For it is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to[ execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.

for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

愛友乎、勿自伸冤、寧待主怒、記有之、主曰、伸冤在我、我將報之、

謂士師曰、慎爾所行、蓋爾聽訟非為人、乃為耶和華、爾行鞫時、耶和華與爾偕焉、

是以爾亦輸稅、蓋彼乃上帝之有司、恆執斯役、

列於左者、亦係哲言、聽訟徇情、乃為不善、謂惡者曰、爾乃義人、必為庶民所詛、列邦所惡、

假我民以色列之手、依我烈怒大忿、行報復於以東、使知我之報復、主耶和華言之矣、○

故殺人者、復仇者必殺之、遇即殺之、若蓄怨而仆人、或潛伏而以物擲人至死、或因憾而手擊人至死、是為故殺、故殺人者殺毋赦、復仇者遇即殺之、如無釁隙、而猝然刺人、或非潛伏、而以物擲人、或未之見、而以石擲人至死、本非結讎、亦非加害、則會眾必於殺人復仇者之間、循例而剖析、救誤殺人者、脫於復仇者之手、使返逃城以居、待受聖膏之祭司長終焉、如誤殺人者出逃城之境、復仇者在邑外遇而殺之、則無流血之罪、

止息行惡、學習行善、尋求公義、懲治強暴、為孤子伸冤、為嫠婦辨屈、○

爾上帝耶和華悅爾、使居以色列國位、宜頌美焉、蓋耶和華恆愛以色列、故立爾為王、施行公義、

斯邑既定、凡以色列人、與其中賓旅、誤殺人者、可逃於彼、免死於復仇者之手、迨其受鞫於會眾前、

當為喑啞者啟口、為孤獨者伸冤、啟口秉公判斷、為貧苦者辨屈、○

王怒如致死之使、惟智者必息之、

智慧之王簸散惡人、以輪碾之、

勿踰閑、欺乃兄弟、凡如此者、主必報之、如我昔告爾而證之也、

王威如獅吼、攖其怒者戕厥生、

我曰、雅各之首領、以色列家之有司歟、爾其聽之、公義非爾所當知乎、惟爾惡善好惡、剝人之膚、剔肉於骨、食我民之肉、剝其膚、折其骨、切之成塊、若為釜而備、若鼎中之肉、至時、彼將籲耶和華、而不之應、必因其所為之惡、掩面弗顧、

曰、爾曹聽訟不公、偏袒惡人、將至何時乎、當為孤貧伸冤、為艱苦困乏者行義兮、救援貧乏、脫於惡人之手兮、

雅各家之首領、以色列家之有司歟、爾其聽之、爾曹惡公義、枉正直、

其中之牧伯、若狼攫而裂物、惟欲流血、殄滅人靈、以獲不義之利、

王升鞫位、瞠目而視、諸惡消散、

彼體肥膚潤、作惡太甚、不為孤子伸冤、使之利達、不為貧者折中、

我曰、當守王命、因指上帝而誓矣、事王勿急退、勿怙惡、蓋王所悅者則行之、王言有權、孰能語之曰、爾何為哉、守命之人、不遇禍患、智者之心、識時知鞫、

若復仇者追之、勿以殺人者付於其手、蓋彼誤殺其鄰、素無仇恨、