君子如怒,乱庶遄沮。
君子如祉,乱庶遄已。
君子屡盟,乱是用长。
君子信盗,乱是用暴。
Sad disorder comes then / When untruth is received. Disorder comes again When slanders are believed. If we but blame falsehood, / Disorder will decrease.
盗言孔甘,乱是用餤。
匪其止共,维王之邛。
奕奕寝庙,君子作之。
If we but praise the good, Disorder soon will cease. Will cause the king’s distress. / Hares running down.
秩秩大猷,圣人莫之。
他人有心,予忖度之。
跃跃毚兔,遇犬获之。
荏染柔木,君子树之。
From siander free, You can tell truth from falsehood. Grandiose word / Should not be heard. Sweet sounding one Like organ-tongue.
往来行言,心焉数之。
蛇蛇硕言,出自口矣。
巧言如簧,颜之厚矣。
Can deceive none / Except the young. Who is that knave On river's border, / Nor strong nor brave,
彼何人斯,居河之麋。
无拳无勇,职为乱阶。
既微且尰,尔勇伊何。
为犹将多,尔居徒几何。
Root of disorder? You look uncanny. How bold are you? / Your plans seem many; Your followers are few.