1. The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. Famous, very famous. The nameless beginning of heaven and earth; the named mother of all things.
2. Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but this is evil. Everyone knows that good is good, but this is not good.
3. Being and non-being complement each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low complement each other, sounds harmonize each other, and front and rear follow each other. Heng Ye.
4. If you do not respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you do not value rare goods, the people will not steal; if you do not see the desirable, the people will not be confused. Therefore, the rule of the sage is to make his heart weak, his belly strong, his ambition weak, and his bones strong. It often makes people ignorant and desireless. A wise man would not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.
5. The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs.
6. It is better to stay focused than to talk too much.
7. The immortality of the Grain God is called the mysterious female. The gate of Xuanfei is called the root of heaven and earth. If it persists, it will not be used diligently.
8. Forever. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever. Therefore, the sage follows his body and comes first; his body is outside and his body exists. Isn’t it because of his selflessness? Therefore, it can be done privately.
9. The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao.
10. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good faith, govern well, do good things and be able to do good things at the right time. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.
11. If you keep it and gain it, it will not be as good as before; if you keep it and sharpen it, you will not be able to maintain it for a long time. A house full of gold and jade cannot be guarded by anyone; if you are arrogant and rich, you will be blamed for it. After the merits have been restored, this is the way of heaven.
12. Thirty spokes, one hub, if it is not there, it can be used as a car. The 叟埴 is regarded as a utensil, but it should be used as a utensil if it is not there. Cut out the door to make a room, pretend it doesn't exist, and use it as a room if there is one. Therefore, if you have it, you will benefit from it, and if you don’t have it, you will use it.
13. The five colors are blinding; the five tones are deafening; the five tastes are refreshing; galloping and hunting are making one’s heart go crazy; and rare goods are hindering one’s movement. The sage is his belly and not his eyes, so he goes to that place and takes this one.
14. Being favored or humiliated is like being frightened, and being honored is like being in great trouble.
15. Too great, I don’t know about it; secondly, praise it by being familiar with it; secondly, fear it; thirdly, insult it. If you don't believe it enough, you don't believe it.
16. When the great righteousness is lost, there is benevolence and righteousness; when there is wisdom, there is great hypocrisy; when relatives are in discord, there is filial piety; when the country is in confusion, there are loyal ministers.
17. If you abandon the sage and abandon wisdom, the people will benefit a hundred times; if you abandon the benevolent and righteous, the people will return to filial piety and kindness; if you abandon the skillful and profitable, there will be no thieves. These three are considered literary and insufficient. Therefore, the order is to belong to something: see simplicity and embrace simplicity, think less and have few desires, and learn without worries.
18. Don’t be afraid of what people fear.
19. The common people are enlightened, but I am alone. The common people look at me, but I am alone.
20. If it is crooked, it will be complete; if it is wrong, it will be straight; if it is hollow, it will be full; if it is hollow, it will be new; if it is less, it will be more; if it is too much, it will be confusing.
21. The sage holding one in his arms is the common practice in the world. It is not self-seeing, so it is clear; it is not self-righteous, so it is manifest; it is not self-cutting, so it is meritorious; it is not self-conscious, so it is long-lasting. My husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him.
22. Hope to speak naturally. Therefore, the wind does not last forever, and the showers last all day.
23. Those who strive for success will not be able to establish; those who cross will not be able to do; those who see themselves are unclear; those who are self-righteous will not manifest; those who cut themselves off will have no success; those who are proud of themselves will not grow.
24. There are things mixed together, born in the heaven and the earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without dying, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The word "Qiang" is called Dao, and the name of "Qiang" is Da. The big day is called passing, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called reverse.
25. Therefore, the Tao is big, the sky is big, the earth is big, and people are also big. There are four major ones in the domain, and humans live in one of them.
26. Man follows the earth, earth follows the heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.
27. Heaviness is the root of lightness, tranquility is the king of impatience. If you are gentle, you will lose your roots; if you are impatient, you will lose your authority.
28. Things grow old when they are strong. This is called immorality, which has already happened.
29. A soldier is an ominous weapon, something that may be evil, so he who has the right will not stay there.
30. Good things happen to the left, bad things happen to the right. The general on the left is on the left, and the general on the right is on the right. It is said that they will be treated as funerals. Those who kill people should mourn and weep, and those who are victorious should be given funeral rites.
31. The heaven and the earth are united to bring down nectar, and the people do not obey orders but are self-disciplined.
32. There is a name in the beginning, and the name is already there. You will also know the stop, and knowing the stop can not be destroyed.
33. For example, the Tao is in the world, just like the rivers and valleys are in the rivers and seas.
34. He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. He who conquers others is powerful, and he who conquers himself is strong. He who is content is rich. The strong have the will. Those who do not lose their place will last forever. He who dies but does not die will live longer. Because in the end he does not think he is great, he can become great.
35. If you want to eliminate something, you must expand it; if you want to weaken it, you must strengthen it; if you want to abolish it, you must strengthen it; if you want to take it, you must strengthen it. It's called twilight.
36. Weakness is better than strength. Fish cannot be escaped from the abyss, and the sharp weapons of the country cannot be shown to others.
37. The Tao always does nothing but does everything.
38. If you are virtuous, you are virtuous; if you are virtuous, you are virtuous; if you are virtuous, you are not virtuous. The superior virtue is nothing but thought; the inferior virtue is nothing but thought. The superior benevolence does it without thinking; the superior righteousness does it without thinking. If you don't respond to the gift, you will throw it away. Therefore, losing virtue will lead to virtue, losing virtue will lead to benevolence, losing benevolence will lead to righteousness, and losing righteousness will lead to propriety.
39. A man who is polite and loyal will lead to chaos.
40. In the past, those who got one: the sky got one to make it clear; the earth got one to make it peaceful; the gods got one to make it spiritual; the grain got one to bring life; the princes got one to make the world right.