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Becoming examples for the world：
They do not show themselves； and so are radiant。
Do not affirm themselves； and so are made known。
Do not brag about themselves； and so have merit。
Do not throw their weight around； and so are leaders。
Precisely because they do not contend
Is the reason the world cannot contend with them。
That which is said of old：
揟hat which is crooked follows perfection敆
How can it be an empty saying？
Truly perfect and return to it。
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Sparse speech is by nature。
Therefore； whirling winds do not last the morning。
Sudden rain does not last the day。
Who are they who do this？ Heaven and Earth。
Even Heaven and Earth are not able to ＇make it＇ last？br》 And ＇what are＇ people
Compared to ＇them＇？
Therefore； those who manage affairs with the Tao
Are together with the Tao。
Those who are virtuous are together with Virtue。
Those who err are together with error。
Those who are with the Tao梩he Tao is likewise glad to gain them。
Those who are with Virtue梀irtue is likewise glad to gain them。
Those who are with error？br》 Error梐las！梚s glad to gain them。
Where belief is insufficient
There exists disbelief。
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Those on tiptoe do not stand。
Those who straddle do not walk。
Those who show themselves do not shine。
Those who affirm themselves are not made known。
Those who brag about themselves are without merit。
Those who throw their weight around are not leaders。
Those who are with the Tao also say：
揝urplus food； useless forms？br》 Nature perhaps detests them。？br》
Therefore； those who have the Tao do not reside ＇in such things＇。
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There was a thing disordered but complete
Before Heaven and Earth were born。
Tranquil？empty？alone standing unchanging。
Swirling and not tiring。
It can be considered as being to the world a mother。
I do not know its name。
Forced to verbalize it； I call it 揟ao。？br》 Forced to describe it； I call it 揋reat。？br》
Great； it is said to leave。
Leaving； it is said to be distant。
Distant； it is said to return。
Therefore； the Tao is great。
Heaven is great。
The Earth is great。
Humankind is also great。
In the middle realm； there are four greatnesses
And humankind then dwells in this Completeness：
Humankind is ruled by the Earth
The Earth is ruled by Heaven
Heaven is ruled by the Tao
The Tao is ruled by its own nature。
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Heaviness acts as the foundation to lightness。
Stillness acts as a sovereign to restlessness。
Therefore； sovereign masters travel all day
And do not depart from ＇their＇ 搇ight？heaviness：
Even though there are luxurious sights； comforts； and places？br》 They rightly rise above ＇such things＇。
How does the lord of ten thousand chariots endure
And yet consider himself to be unimportant in the world？
Frivolous laws lose ＇one抯＇ foundation。
Rash laws lose ＇one抯＇ sovereignty。
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Good traveling is without tracks or footprints。
Good speech is without faulting or blaming。
Good counting does not use tallying methods。
Good closing is without bars or locks and cannot be opened。
Good binding is without ropes or restraints and cannot be unfastened。
Therefore； the sages
Are always good at helping people？br》 Consequently； they do not cast people aside。
Are always good at helping the physical world？br》 Consequently； they do not cast the physical world aside。
This is called 揺ntering enlightenment。？br》
Therefore； those who are good
Are the teachers of those who are not good。
Those who are not good
Are the resources of those who are good。
Not valuing one抯 teachers
Not loving one抯 resources
Even though ＇one may be＇ intelligent
＇One is nevertheless＇ greatly confused。
This is called an essential subtlety。
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Know the masculine。
Keep to the feminine。
Become for the world a valley。
Being a valley for the world；
Constant virtue does not leave。
Return； go back to infanthood。
Know the white。
Keep to the black。
Become for the world an example。
Being an example for the world；
Constant virtue does not err。
Return； go back to non…extremity。
Know the glorious。
Keep to the humble。
Become for the world a waterway。
Being a waterway for the world；
Constant virtue indeed suffices。
Return； go back to simplicity。
Simplicity splits and then becomes instruments。
The sages use them and then become governmental leaders。
Thus； the Great System does not divide。
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Should some desire to take the world and run it？br》 I see they cannot achieve ＇this＇。
The world is a spiritual device
Not able to be run； besides。
They who ＇try to＇ run it spoil it。
They who hold it in their hands lose it。
Nature might prevail； might comply
Might blow softly； might huff…and…puff
Might be forceful； might win
Might frustrate； might destroy
Therefore； the sage lets go of extremes。
Lets go of extravagance。
Lets go of loftiness。
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Those rulers who use the Tao to assist mankind
Do not use soldiers to force the world。
Those doings can be paid back ＇to them＇。
The place of the army抯 encampment？br》 Thorns and brambles grow there。
In the wake of the military
There indeed exists a famine…year。
The good have success and stop
Not daring thereby to grab for power。
＇They＇ succeed but never boast。
Succeed but never strike down。
Succeed but never arrogantly。
Succeed but do not gain thereafter。
Succeed but never force。
A strong thing ruling over what is Old？br》 This is called 搉on…Tao。？br》
The non…Tao soon ends。
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Those who delight in the military are instruments of ill fortune？br》 Nature perhaps detests them。
Therefore； those who possess the Tao do not dwell ＇with them＇。
Sovereign masters； ＇while at＇ home； necessarily value the left。
Using the military necessarily values the right。
Those who are warlike are instruments of ill fortune
Not the instruments of the sovereign master。
＇When the situation is＇ already disharmonious
And ＇they have to＇ use them
＇They do so＇ calmly； without relish； ＇thus＇ becoming superior。
＇They＇ 搘in？but do not delight ＇in it＇。
And those who delight in it
Indeed enjoy killing people。
Those who enjoy killing people
Are necessarily unable to obtain their ambitions in the world。
Fortunate affairs honor the left。
Unfortunate affairs honor the right。
The subordinate general occupies the left。
The commanding general occupies the right。
It is said they use funerary rites to commemorate them。
A multitude of people ＇have been＇ killed？br》 Therefore mourn； lament； and weep for them。
＇After＇ overcoming ＇them＇ in war
Use funerary rites to commemorate them。
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The Tao