IMG: Title - TAO TE CHING, A New Translation by Akrishi
 
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IMG: Chinese title - Chapter 9
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Chapter 9
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IMG: Chinese text - 9.1
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9.1.1 Accumulate to (fill) it full,
is not as good as (let it go the way) it was.
9.1.2 (Make it) torrential to flock it,
(this) can not (be) kept (for) long.
9.2.1 (With) gold (and) jade (filling) full a hall,
no one can guard it.
9.2.2 (Be) proud of (being) rich (and) noble,
one (will be) lost in fault (to be blamed).
9.3 (Having) smoothly achieved, (then) withdraw in body,
(is) the way of heaven.

 
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