| 23.1 |
To
speak rarely (is) natural. |
| 23.1.1 |
A
whirlwind does not last a whole morning,
(and) a rainstorm does
not last a whole day. |
| 23.1.2 |
Who is doing these?
Heaven-and-earth. |
| 23.1.3 |
Yet (these) cannot be lasting,
and let alone
man('s deeds)? |
| 23.2 |
So
(for) people who pursue Tao: |
| 23.2.1 |
People of Tao identify (their way of living)
with Tao. |
| 23.2.2 |
People of virtue identify (their
behavior) with virtue. |
| 23.2.3 |
People of loss identify (their deeds) with loss
and not erring. |
| 23.3.1 |
(For) people who identify (their way of living)
with Tao,
Tao is also happy to gain them. |
| 23.3.2 |
(For) people who identify (their behavior) with
virtue,
Tao also (guides) them (in) gaining (of
Tao). |
| 23.3.3 |
(For) people who identify (their deeds) with
loss and not erring,
Tao also (guides) them (in) losing and not
erring. |
| 23.x |
{(If) faith is not enough, then (one) will not
believe.} |
