道德经英文版（易性第八）

道德经英文版（易性第八）

~{  上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。~}

~{  居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。~}

~{夫唯不争，故无尤。~}

8. Water

The best of humanity is like water,

Which benefits all things

And does not contend against them,

Which runs in places others disdain,

Abiding within flow.

So the gentle:

Live within nature,

Think within the deep,

Give within impartiality,

Speak within trust,

Govern within order,

Craft within ability,

Act within opportunity.

They do not contend, and none contend against them.