I have heard that those who are generous in virtue and keep it respectfully are honored; The land is vast, and those who keep it frugally are safe; Luwei Zunsheng, who keeps it humble, is expensive; People and soldiers are strong, and those who guard them with fear will win; Smart and wise, keep it by fools and philosophers; It is wise to be knowledgeable and remember, and to keep it shallow. All six are modest and virtuous. The husband is the son of heaven, rich in the four seas, and thus virtuous. If you lose the world without modesty, you will be embarrassed and embarrassed. Can you be careless? "
The translation of The Duke of Zhou's Commandments:
Zhou Chengwang sealed the land of Lu to Bo Qin, the son of Duke Ji Dan of Zhou. Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou, warned his son, "After you go, don't neglect talents just because you are in Lu. I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, the uncle of King Cheng, and I am also responsible for assisting the emperor. My position in the world is not light. But once you wash your hair, you have to stop many times and hold your loose hair; After eating a meal, you should stop many times to receive guests, and even so, you are afraid of losing talents because of neglect.
I heard that people who are noble and always respectful will enjoy glory; Those who have vast fiefs and rich products and can still be thrifty will live a stable life; Those who remain humble in high positions are truly noble people; Those who have a large population and a strong army and can always be in awe and guard against foreign invasion will surely win; People who are intelligent and wise but still feel stupid are philosophical; He who has a wide range of knowledge and a strong memory, but still feels that he has a shallow knowledge, is a wise man.
These six points are all virtues of modesty and prudence. Even if you are as noble as a son of heaven, you are rich enough to own the world because you pursue and respect these virtues. People who are not modest and prudent and thus lose the world (and then lead to their own death) are like this. (Can you) not be careful? "