| 上 善 若 水 |
The foremost virtue is like water |
| 水 善 利 萬 物 而 不 爭 |
water virtuously benefits the many-diverse-creatures without complaining |
| 處 眾 人 之 所 惡 |
dwells in places most people detest |
| 故 幾 於 道 |
so, its much like the Way |
| 居 善 地 |
live virtuosly with the land |
| 心 善 淵 |
ponder virtously the depths |
| 與 善 仁 |
interact virtuously with kindness |
| 言 善 信 |
speak virtuously with the truth |
| 正 善 治 |
judge virtuously when governing |
| 事 善 能 |
manage virtuously with compitence |
| 動 善 時 |
take action virtiously with timeing |
| 夫 唯 不 爭 |
contributing without complaining |
| 故 無 尤 |
therefore blame-less |