To help a thief is to become your own enemy. When you go to court, you won’t dare to say anything.

人与盗贼分赃，是恨恶自己的性命；他听见叫人发誓的声音，却不言语。

与盗贼分赃的，是恨恶自己的性命；他虽听见发誓的声音，也不告诉人。

与盗贼分赃的，是恨恶自己的性命；他虽听见发誓的声音，也不告诉人。

与盗贼为伍是憎恶自己，他即使发誓也不敢作证。

与盗贼分赃的，是恨恶自己的性命；他虽然听见要他起誓作证的声音，却不说话。

与窃贼分赃的，恨恶自己的性命；即使听见要被诅咒，他也不坦白。

人與盜賊分贓，是恨惡自己的性命；他聽見叫人發誓的聲音，卻不言語。

與盜賊分贓的，是恨惡自己的性命；他雖聽見發誓的聲音，也不告訴人。

與盜賊分贓的，是恨惡自己的性命；他雖聽見發誓的聲音，也不告訴人。

與盜賊為伍是憎惡自己，他即使發誓也不敢作證。

與盜賊分贓的，是恨惡自己的性命；他雖然聽見要他起誓作證的聲音，卻不說話。

同盜賊分贓的、是恨惡自己；他聽見叫人起誓的命令，卻不作證。

與竊賊分贓的，恨惡自己的性命；即使聽見要被詛咒，他也不坦白。

與盜為侶、乃惡己命、聞令發誓、默然無言、

與盜為侶、聽其盟誓、不以告人者、必自取戾。

與盜分贓者即惡己命、蓋雖聽人咒詛、亦不敢以告人、

The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.

The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself; he hears the curse but will not testify.

One who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself; he hears the curse but will not testify.

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth[ it] not.

Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

“‘ Suppose someone has been called as a witness to something they have seen or learned about. Then if they do not tell what they know, they have sinned. And they will be held responsible for it.

But those who don’t find me harm only themselves. Everyone who hates me loves death.”

Those who turn away from correction hate themselves. But anyone who accepts correction gains understanding.

When you see a thief, you join him. You make friends with those who commit adultery.You use your mouth to speak evil. You use your tongue to spread lies.You are a witness against your brother. You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.When you did these things, I kept silent. So you thought I was just like you. But now I’m going to bring you to court. I will bring charges against you.“ You who forget God, think about this. If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces. No one will be able to save you.

Then he taught them. He told them,“ It is written that the Lord said,‘ My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.’( Isaiah 56:7) But you have made it a‘ den for robbers.’ ”( Jeremiah 7:11)

They might say,“ Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.We’ll get all kinds of valuable things. We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.Cast lots with us for what they own. We’ll share everything we take from them.”My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.How useless it is to spread a net where every bird can see it!Those who hide and wait will spill their own blood. They will be caught in their own trap.That’s what happens to everyone who goes after money in the wrong way. That kind of money takes away the life of those who get it.

Your rulers refuse to obey the Lord. They join forces with robbers. All of them love to accept money from those who want special favors. They are always looking for gifts from other people. They don’t stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. They don’t do it for widows either.

A man who commits adultery has no sense. Anyone who does it destroys himself.

A king’s anger brings terror like a lion’s roar. Anyone who makes him angry may lose their life.

He said to his mother,“ Someone took 28 pounds of silver from you. I heard you curse the one who took it. I have the silver with me. I’m the one who took it.” Then his mother said,“ My son, may the Lord bless you!”