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  9

  The more you draw a bow that's taut;
  the sooner your muscles regret the thought。
  The keener the edge; the sharper the blade;
  the harder it is to keep that way。
  As gold and jade accumulate;
  ways to safeguard them dissipate。
  The higher the rank; the greater the riches;
  the greater the load on which fortune hinges。

  A full day ends with the setting sun。
  Wise men retire when work is done。

  10

  Honoring yin and yang;
  do you embrace the One?
  Focusing your chi within;
  are you soft as if newborn?
  Tending the mirror dark within;
  do you keep it blemish…free?
  Caring for the citizenry;
  are you unassuming?
  As heaven's portals open and close;
  do you receive as yin?
  As your knowledge grows;
  do you still know nothing; too?

  Creating; not claiming as one's own;
  working; not waiting for return;
  guiding; not seeking to control;
  such is the wonder of integrity。

  11

  Collect thirty spokes on a single hub。
  In the empty space the usefulness lies。
  Form a bowl from lumps of clay。
  In the empty space the usefulness lies。
  Frame your walls with windows and doors。
  In the empty space the usefulness lies。

  So:
  Advantage comes from what is there;
  usefulness from what is not。

  12

  Too many colors overwhelm the eye。
  Too many sounds flood the ear。
  Too many flavors numb the palate。
  Gambling and sport overtake the heart。
  Prized possessions overtake the mind。

  Therefore;
  a wise man attends to his needs
  and not his senses。
  He releases what is without
  for what is within。

  13

  Anticipating favor brings distress。
  To guard against disgrace gives stress no less。
  Best be startled by neither。

  Misery befalls the self。
  No self; no misery。
  Just so for rank and misfortune。

  Who does not rank himself above all else;
  may be entrusted with an empire。
  Who graces all creatures as himself;
  may be given custody of the world。

  14

  Look: you cannot see it;
  for it is invisible。
  Listen: you cannot hear it;
  for it is inaudible;
  Grasp: you cannot hold it;
  for it is intangible。
  Each as unfathomable as the next;
  these three become as one。

  It threads into the gateway of wonder
  and returns again to nothingness。
  The form of the formless; the image of the imageless;
  elusive and beyond imagination。

  From above; there is no light reflected。
  From below; no shadow cast。
  From before; there is nothing to meet;
  From behind; no thing to follow。

  Mindful of one's primal roots;
  one floats along the Way。

  15

  The ancient adepts of the Way;
  how subtly engaged;
  how cryptically perceptive。

  Yet fragments of their wisdom linger:
  Alert; as if treading over icy streams。
  Cautious; as if threatened by neighbors。 Considerate; like a welcome guest。
  Fluid; like melting ice。
  Simple; like an unhewn block。
  Open; like a valley。
  Tumbling; like turbulent waters。

  Who finds quiescence while turbulence settles?
  Who is astir before the moment is ripe?

  Who does not want fulfillness
  may be incomplete and threadbare。

  16

  Let emptiness fill you。
  Let stillness reign within。

  Now;
  as creation unfolds; observe its return as well。
  For as all creatures flourish;
  so is each returning to its source。
  All returns to stillness。
  Thus nature is renewed。
  Thus nature endures。

  Appreciating the perpetual invites enlightenment。
  Recklessly ignoring what endures invites catastrophe。

  Appreciating the perpetual opens the mind。
  An open mind fosters perspective;
  perspective; transcendence;
  transcendence; divinity;
  divinity; oneness with the Way:
  the Way which is everlasting。

  Even as bodies die and decay;
  the Way will ever be the Way。

  17

  Who leads well; the people never notice。
  Next; comes one they cherish;
  next; one they fear;
  last; one they revile。

  A leader who gives trust earns trust。
  His profile is low; his words are measured。
  His work is done when all proclaim;
  〃look what we've achieved!〃

  18

  When once the Way was lost;
  humanism soon appeared。
  As ingenuity emerged;
  so did subterfuge; as well。
  As families dissolved;
  new codes of duty formed。
  The country now in disarray;
  authorities arose
  and order was enforced。

  19

  Be free of learnedness; renounce what's told;
  and all will benefit a hundredfold。
  Be free of 〃charity;〃 renounce what's 〃right;〃
  and natural affections will reignite。
  Be free of shrewdness; renounce what's dear;
  and thieves and bandits will disappear。

  These three alone will not suffice;
  thus honor these as well:

  Be simple; like an undyed cloth;
  authentic; like an unhewn block。
  Be free of self。
  Be free of want。
  Be free of all that's taught as true;
  and thus be free of troubles; too。

  20

  Twixt yea and nay;
  how much difference to convey?
  Twixt good and bad;
  how much difference to be had?
  Whom others fear
  ought others fear。

  How very vexing
  it's all so perplexing!

  Others revel in life;
  celebrating and going places。
  Still am I; and give no sign;
  as if a newborn yet to smile。
  桝nd I; I with nowhere to return。

  Others have stuff; more than enough。
  梂hile I; I have nothing。

  A fool in deed; a fool indeed。

  Others seem so clear;
  while I; I seem so lost。
  Others seem so alert;
  while I; I seem so plain。

  As nebulous as the ocean wide。
  Adrift to every breath of wind。

  While all seem busy toward some purpose;
  I am plainly good for nothing。

  Ah; to be unlike the masses!
  To engulf nature whole
  and be engulfed by her!

  21

  Integrity means to follow the Way; fully the Way;
  ever so elusive and ineffable。

  Elusive and ineffable!
  梐nd yet it holds true form。
  Ineffable and elusive!
  梐nd yet it holds true substance。
  How close; how dark; how deep within!
  梐nd yet it holds an essence;
  a touchstone of one's faith。

  Since antiquity; its name has been preserved;
  an echoing of how all things began。
  How can one know of things remote?
  桞y what is deep within。

  22

  Yield and be preserved。
  Bend and be restraightened。
  Empty and be filled。
  Exhaust and be renewed。
  Have little and be enriched。
  Have much and be overwhelmed。

  The sage holds fast to integrity
  and shows the Way for all to see。
  Not displaying himself; he shines as an example。
  Not promoting himself; he is known by all。
  Not crediting himself; he is recognized;
  Not lauding himself; he is remembered。

  He does not compete;
  hence no one can get the better of him。
  Just so:
  Who yields is preserved。

  23

  Nature works without words。
  Just so for men。

  No windstorm lasts all morning。
  No downpour lasts all day。
  Nature cannot sustain them。
  Just so for men。

  Who follows the Way is one with the Way。
  Who expresses integrity is one with integrity。
  Who welcomes loss is one with less。

  24

  Who lifts himself too high can't hold a stance。
  Who takes too giant a stride can't make advance。
  Who gives himself the credit eclipses others finding merit。
  Who prides himself on end soon finds himself without a friend。
  In every instance such as these
  the voyager on the Way can see
  excess baggage and goods none need。

  What's not in nature's economy;
  abandon for integrity。

  25

  Something there once was;
  vaguely formed; yet complete unto itself;
  emerging afore heaven and earth;
  without voice; without dimension;
  without otherness; without change;
  whence all things were born。
  Who knows its name?
  I know it as 〃the Way。〃
  If name there be;
  then call it 〃Great〃。
  梖or great means ever…flowing;
  ever…flowing; hence far…reaching。
  Far…reaching; it may come full circle。

  The Way is great;
  heaven is great;
  earth is great;
  and so is the man of integrity!
  Men accord with earth;
  earth with heaven;
  heaven with the Way;
  and the Way upon itself unfolds。

  26

  In gravity is levity grounded。
  In stillness is unrest mastered。

  Provisions weigh down a journey;
  yet wise men travel not far without them。
  Amusements beckon beyond the walls;
  yet wise men calmly stay at home。

  27

  Who travels well leaves no trace。
  Who speaks well leaves no discord。
  Who reckons well leaves no tally。

  Who secures well uses neither board nor lock;
  yet what he closes; no one can open。
  Who binds well uses neither cord nor knot;
  yet what he binds; no one can undo。

  Who follows the Way well
  leaves none untended;
  
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