Chapter 22 第二十二章

第二十二章

　　「曲則全，枉則直，窪則盈，敝則新，少則得，多則惑。」是以聖人抱一為天下式。不自見，故明﹔不自是，故彰﹔不自伐，故有功﹔不自矜，故長。夫唯不爭，故天下莫能與之爭。古之所謂「曲則全」者，豈虛言哉！誠全而歸之。


22. Home
Accept and you become whole,
Bend and you straighten,
Empty and you fill,
Decay and you renew,
Want and you acquire,
Fulfill and you become confused.

The sage accepts the world
As the world accepts the Way;
He does not display himself, so is clearly seen,
Does not justify himself, so is recognized,
Does not boast, so is credited,
Does not pride himself, so endures,
Does not contend, so none contend against him.

The ancients said, "Accept and you become whole",
Once whole, the world is as your home.

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