| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| To reconcile a great resentment, | |
| some resentment must remain; | |
| how then can one act with goodness? | |
| Therefore the Sage holds the left tally, | |
| yet does not hold others to account. | |
| The virtuous manage the tally; | |
| those without virtue manage the settlement. | |
| The Way of Heaven has no favorites; | |
| it always stands with the good. |
and; harmony; peaceful; to harmonize; to echo; mild
big; large; great; adult; major; high-ranking
resent; complain; grievance; blame
necessarily; certainly; must; inevitable
have; possess; exist; there is/are; present
surplus; remainder; remaining; to be left over
peace; safe; quiet; settle; pacify
can; may; possible; permissible; acceptable; to approve
by means of; use; because; so as to; in order to
do; make; become; be; serve as; for; because of
good; virtuous; skilled; to be proficient at; kindness
right; correct; this; to be
holy; sacred; sage; saintly; divine
person; human; people; others; mankind
hold; grasp; execute; maintain; adhere to
left; left-hand; to assist; auxiliary
contract; covenant; agreement; to fit; to match; compatible
and; but; yet; while; moreover
not; no; un-; non=
blame; demand; duty; responsibility
in; at; on; from; to; than; regarding
virtue; moral character; inner power; virtuous
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not; without; nothing; lacking; void
penetrate; pass through; thorough; throughout
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road; path; way; method; principle; to speak; to lead
parent; kin; close; intimate; dear
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