| | 盘庚下: |
盘庚既迁，奠厥攸居，乃正厥位，绥爰有众。曰：“无戏怠，懋建大命！今予其敷心腹肾肠，历告尔百姓于朕志。罔罪尔众，尔无共怒，协比谗言予一人。 |
| Pan Geng III: |
Pan-geng having completed the removal, and settled the places of residence, proceeded to adjust the several positions (of all classes at an assembly); and then he soothed and comforted the multitudes, saying to them, 'Do not play nor be idle, but exert yourselves to build (here) a great destiny (for us). Now I have disclosed my heart and belly, my reins and bowels, and fully declared to you, my people, all my mind. I will not treat any of you as offenders; and do not you (any more) help one another to be angry, and form parties to defame me, the One man. |
| | 盘庚下: |
古我先王将多于前功，适于山。用降我凶，德嘉绩于朕邦。今我民用荡析离居，罔有定极，尔谓朕曷震动万民以迁？肆上帝将复我高祖之德，乱越我家。朕及笃敬，恭承民命，用永地于新邑。肆予冲人，非废厥谋，吊由灵各；非敢违卜，用宏兹贲。 |
| Pan Geng III: |
'Of old, my royal predecessor, (Tang), that his merit might exceed that of those who were before him, proceeded to the hill-site. Thereby he removed our evils, and accomplished admirable good for our country. Now you, my people, were by (your position) dissipated and separated, so that you had no abiding place. (And yet) you asked why I was troubling your myriads and requiring you to remove. But God, being about to renew the virtuous service of my high ancestor, and secure the good order of our kingdom, I, with the sincere and respectful (of my ministers), felt a reverent care for the lives of the people, and have made a lasting settlement in (this) new city. I, a youth, did not neglect your counsels; I (only) used the best of them. Nor did any of you presumptuously oppose the decision of the tortoise-shell;--so we are here to enlarge our great inheritance.' |
| | 盘庚下: |
呜呼！邦伯师长百执事之人，尚皆隐哉！予其懋简相尔念敬我众。朕不肩好货，敢恭生生。鞠人谋人之保居，叙钦。今我既羞告尔于朕志若否，罔有弗钦！无总于货宝，生生自庸。式敷民德，永肩一心。” |
| Pan Geng III: |
'Oh! ye chiefs of regions, ye heads of departments, all ye, the hundreds of officers, would that ye had a sympathy,(with my people)! I will exert myself in the choice and guiding of you; do ye think reverently of my multitudes. I will not employ those who are-fond of, enriching themselves; but will use and revere those who are vigorously, yet reverently, labouring for the lives and increase of the people, nourishing them and planning for their enduring settlement. I have now brought forward and announced to you my mind, whom I approve and whom I disallow; let none of you but reverence (my will). Do not seek to accumulate wealth and precious things, but in fostering the life of the people, seek to find your merit. Reverently display your virtue in behalf of the people. For ever maintain this one purpose in your hearts.' |
