For he who is one with2 De, [same compared to] De is also pleased to have him.A [gain,get] For he who is one with2 loss, [same compared to] Loss is also pleased to have him. [gain,get] If you do not trust* enough, then you will not have anyone’s trust*. Notes A : this sentence and the next are very different across the sources, and the sentence before (about Dao) is not in the MWD’s Cross-references naturally so : #17, #25, #51, #64 he who “possesses Dao” : #15, #24, #31, #65, #77 not trusting enough : #17 Chapter Twenty Four 企 者 不 立 跨 者 不 行 自 見 者 不 明 自 是 者 不 彰 • 自 伐 者 無 功 自 矜 者 不 長 其 在 道 也(•) 曰 餘 食 贅 行 • 物 或 惡 之 (•)故 有 道 者 不 處 • He who stands on tiptoe does not really stand. He who stands astride can not travel. He who displays himself does not have insight. He who considers himself correct does not distinguish himself. He who boasts about himself is without merit. He who brags about himself does not endure. He who lives in Dao – Calls these leftover food and unnecessary behavior. Creatures detest them, no matter what. Therefore : he who possesses Dao does not live by them. He who stands on tiptoe does not [really] stand. He who stands astride can not travel. ♦He who displays himself does not have insight. [shows] [wise,sight] ♦He who considers himself correct does not distinguish himself. [manifest,displayàstand out] ♦He who boasts about himself is without merit. ♦He who brags about himself does not endure{lead}. [boasts] [long,forever] ♦He [who] lives in Dao – ♦Calls these leftover foodA and unnecessary behavior. [excess, remainder] ♦Creatures detest them, no matter what. Therefore : he who possesses Dao does not live byB them. Notes A : presumably, the inedible scraps (not something good, as in “leftover turkey”) B : there is some debate over the last symbol in this line – both FY and HSG use this symbol (making it a majority), and some WB versions also use it; other WB versions use 处, thus reading he who possesses Dao does not dwell with them Cross-references not displaying oneself (showing off) : #22, #47, #72, #77 display…insight : #22 correct…distinguishes : #22 boast : #22, #30 boast…merit : #22 brag : #22, #30 brag…endure : #22 creatures detest them : #31