[和合本] 未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。
[新标点] 未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。
[和合修] 尚未行法术，蛇若咬人，行法术的人就得不到什么好处了。
[新译本] 未行法术先被蛇咬，那么，法术对行法术的人就毫无用处。
[当代修] 弄蛇人行法术之前，若先被蛇咬，行法术还有什么用呢？
[现代修] 弄蛇的，先被蛇咬了，还弄什么蛇呢？
[吕振中] 人未念咒语，蛇若先咬人，那么能念咒语的人就无用了。
[思高本] 行法术之前，就已被蛇咬伤，法术于行法术的人，就没有好处。
[文理本] 未施术而蛇啮人、则术士无所裨、
[GNT] Knowing how to charm a snake is of no use if you let the snake bite first.
[BBE] If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
[KJV] Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
[NKJV] A serpent may bite when [it is] not charmed; The babbler is no different.
[KJ21] Surely the serpent will bite if not charmed, and a babbler is no better.
[NASB] If the serpent bites (Lit with no incantation)before being charmed, there is no benefit for the charmer.
[NRSV] If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage in a charmer.
[WEB] If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
[ESV] If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.
[NIV] If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
[NIrV] Suppose a snake bites before it is charmed. Then there isn't any benefit in being a snake charmer.
[HCSB] If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.
[CSB] If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.
[AMP] If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then it is no use to call a charmer [and the slanderer is no better than the uncharmed snake].
[NLT] If a snake bites before you charm it, what's the use of being a snake charmer?
[YLT] If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.