Dignity's virtue

The heavy is of the right the root.

The quiet is of the moving the master.

Therefore the holy man [in his] all day walks 

not departs from the baggage wagon, the weighty.

Though he have magnificent sights,

he calmly sits [in an] unconcerned manner.

How [is it that] the ten thousand chariots of,

the master yet as to his person

is too light for the empire,

being too light,

then will he lose his vassals;

being too restless.

then will he lose mastership [the throne].

 

Troubles in merit

 

On tiptoe one not stands.

Being astride one not walks.

A self-displaying one not is bright.

A self-asserting one not can shine.

A self-approving one has not merit.

A self-praising one not grows.

Their [relation] with Reason, indeed, is called offal of food,

an excressence in the system:

beings are likely to detest them.

Therefore [who] has reason the one does not dwell [rely on him], indeed.

Emptiness [and] Non-existence

Seldom to speak is natural.
A whirlwind not outlasts the morning.

A violent rain not outlasts the day.

Who causes [them} then, [who is] the one?

[It is] heaven [and] earth.

Heaven [and] earth even not can be persistent.

And much less for man,

indeed!

Therefore [who] pursues business with reason,

the one, a rational one identifies himself with reason.

[Who] pursues business with virtue,

the one identifies himself with virtue.

[Who] pursues business with loss,

the one identifies himself with loss.

[Who] identifies himself with reason,

the one, the reason also he enjoys to obtain he [does].

[Who] identifies himself with virtue,

the one, virtue also he enjoys to obtain he [does].

[Who] identifies himself with loss,

the one, loss also he enjoys to obtain he [does].

[When] faith is not sufficient, 

indeed he will receive not faith.

Increase through humility

 

The crooked the will be perfect.
The distorted then will be straightended.

The empty then will be filled.

The worn out then will be renewed.

The having little then will obtain.

The having much then will be bewildered.

Therefore the holy man embraces unity,

[and] becomes the world's model.

Not himself he makes seen

Therefore he is enlightened.

Not himself he asserts,

therefore he is distinguished.

Not himself he boasts, therefore he has merit.

Not himself he approves, therefore he lasts.

Forasmuch as he will not quarrel

therefore the world not can with him quarrel.

Of yore that which was said:

The crooked then will be perfect,

that by any means [is it] a false saying, indeed?

Truly perfected [they will be]

and return they [will].

Emptiness of heart

Vast virtue's manner [attitude] 

will exactly Reason thus follow.

Reason's active nature is exactly abstruse [not settled],

is exactly elusive [indeterminable].

Elusive Oh! [and abstruse!

[Within] its inside [middle] contains forms [images, types].

Abstruse!  Oh! indeterminable.

[Within] its inside it contains the beings.

Deep!  Oh! [and] obscure!

Oh! [Within] its inside it contains spirit [essence].

Its  spirit [essence] [is] very real [sure].

[Within] its inside it contains faith.

From of yore until now, its name not departs.

Thereby it watches [of] all the beginning.

I what-by [can] know [that] all the beginning of it is such indeed?

[It is] by this [viz. Reason].