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].