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Chapter 38, Lines 25-32
前識者
38:25 qían shí³ zhê
Those who make predictions
| qían shí³ |
| the prophets | LY |
| prophecy | DH |
| so-called prophecies | DC |
| soothsayers | GR |
| augury | RP |
| foreknowledge | L1, WO, W1, EC, RH, VM,AL, AH [""], AW |
| those with foreknowledge | DL |
| knowledge of the future | FE |
| the ability to predict what is to come | PI |
| occult abilities | CM |
| those who are first to know | WC |
| anticipated knowledge | C1 |
| swift apprehension | JL |
| traditionalism | PC |
| opinion | LG |
| consciousness before action | WW |
| when men rely on these rules for guidance | JS |
MWD-A missing text.
道之華
38:26 dào zhï húa
Ornament the Way
| húa |
| flower(s) | PC, RP, DL |
| flowering | LY, EC |
| but the flower | RH |
| (only) a flower | JL |
| only the flower | W1 |
| just flowers | CM |
| have the flowers | WC |
| may be the “flower of doctrine” | AW |
| creates the flower | WW |
| barren flower | LG |
| flowery embellishment | L1 |
| flowery semblance | DH |
| flowery trapping | FE |
| but the blossomy ornament | VM |
| sham | WO |
| superficiality | C1 |
| glorifies | AL |
| tinsel decorating | AH |
| embellishment | PI |
| represent the superficial | DC |
| reduce to flashiness | GR |
而愚之始
38:27 ér yú² zhï shî
And this is the beginning of folly
| yú² |
| folly | L1, AW, WO, LY, W1, FE, DH |
| foolishness | C1, GR, CM |
| ignorance | DC, WC, PC, VM, LG, JS, AH, DL, PI |
| stupidity | JL, EC, RH, AL |
| delusion | RP |
| circuitous thinking | WW |
MWD has 'shôu¹ 首' for 'shî'. AH follows the MWD; RP the standard.
是以大丈
38:28 shì yî dà zhàng
Therefore the great sir
| dà zhàng |
| great man | WC, GR, JL, C1, RH, VM |
| truly great man | FE |
| full-grown man | AW, W1 |
| noble man | LY |
| man of large mind | L1 |
| right man | WO |
| man of character | WW |
| great person | EC, DL |
| person of substance | DC |
| persons of consequence | AH |
| ideal person | AL |
| great-minded people | LG |
| great organisers | PC |
| the great | RP |
| great elder | DH |
| great master | JS |
| the Master | CM |
| the most accomplished | PI |
夫處其厚
38:29 fú chû qí hòu¹
Sticks to thick
| chû |
| abides in | L1, EC, LG, DL |
| abides by | JL, PC |
| abides with | WO |
| dwells in | LY, AL, CM, WC |
| dwells on | FE |
| sets his heart upon | W1 |
| chooses | C1, RP |
| resides in | PI |
| inhabits | DH |
| will sit down with | WW |
| follows | JS |
| takes his stand upon | AW |
| prefers | DC |
| deals with | GR |
| jü |
| set store by | AH |
| choose | RP |
| resides in | VM |
| dwells in | RH |
| qí hòu¹ |
| the thick | L1, EC, RH, RP, DH, WC |
| what is thick | PI |
| what is solid | JL |
| fullness | WO |
| the solid | PC |
| the heavy (base) | LY |
| the substance | W1, VM, AL, AH, DL |
| substantial | CM |
| solid substance | AW |
| what is real | FE |
| reality | C1 |
| the kernel | LG |
| the grounded | WW |
| depth | DC |
| profound | GR |
| his own nature | JS |
MWD has 'jü 居' for 'chû'.
不居其薄
38:30 bù jü qí bó²
And does not dwell on thin
| jü |
| and do not dwell in | PC, EC, RH |
| and does not dwell on | DL, GR |
| but will not associate with | WW |
| does not rest in | WC |
| and eschews | JL |
| [omits] | L1, WO, LY, W1, FE, C1, VM, AL, RP, LG, DH, AH, CM, PI, AW, JS |
| qí bó² |
| the thin | L1, EC, RH, RP, DH, PI, WC |
| what is flimsy | JL |
| penury | WO |
| the external | PC |
| the thinning (end) | LY |
| the husk | W1, LG |
| mere husk | AW |
| what is on the surface | FE |
| superficiality | C1 |
| the superficial | CM, GR |
| the attenuation | VM |
| dilution | AL |
| the veneer | AH |
| the thin shell | DL |
| the light-headed | WW |
| shallowness | DC |
| the trappings of life | JS |
MWD has 'bo 泊 [anchor?]' for 'bó²' and MWD-A has 'er [and]' between lines 29 and 30. FY has 'chû' for 'jü'.
處其實
38:31 chû qí shí
Sticks to solid
| chû |
| dwells in | WC, LY |
| dwells with | JL |
| chooses | DC |
| lives in | WO |
| reside in | PI |
| abide in | PC, EC, DL |
| deals with | GR |
| stays with | JS |
| rests in | CM |
| acts according to | C1 |
| will sit down with | WW |
| [omits] | L1, AW, W1, FE, AL, LG, DH, AH |
| jü |
| dwells in | RH |
| resides in | VM |
| [omits] | RP AH |
| shí |
| fruit | L1, AH, RP, FE, LY, W1, RH, WW, CM, JS, JL, AW, WC, PC, LG |
| fruitful substance | DH |
| fruitful reality | VM |
| kernel | EC |
| reality | AL, C1 |
| real | DL |
| being | WO |
| most substantial | PI |
| substance | DC |
| solid | GR |
MWD has 'jü 居' for 'chû' and MWD-B has 'er [and]' between lines 31 and 32.
不居其華
38:32 bù jü qí húa
And does not dwell on ornaments
| jü |
| does not dwell in | EC |
| does not dwell on | GR, PC, DL |
| does not rest in | WC |
| will not associate with | WW |
| [omits] | L1, AW, DC, JL, WO, LY, W1, FE, VM, AL, RP, LG, DH, JS, AH, CM, PI |
| húa |
| flower | L1, AH, RP, FE, W1, RH, DL, WW, CM, EC, JL, AW, WC, PC, LG |
| flowering (expression) | LY |
| flowery semblance | DH |
| blossomy ornament | VM |
| glory | AL |
| sham | WO |
| appearance | C1, DC |
| mere embellishment | PI |
| fluff | JS |
| flashy | GR |
FY has 'chû' for 'jü'.
JS continues with: 'He stays with the firm and not the flimsy | He stays with the true and not the false', and omits the final line.
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