The ever-constant De will not falter, Returning you to the state of the limitless. Know your honor, but maintain your disgrace. Serve as a valley to the world. Serving as a valley to the world, The ever-constant De will then be sufficient, Returning you to the state of the uncarved block. When the uncarved block is broken up, then it becomes tools. When the sage uses it, then he becomes the senior government official. Therefore : the greatest cutting does not divide. Know your maleness, but maintain your femaleness. [his] [his] ♦Serve as a stream to the world2. ♦Serving as a stream to the world2, The ever-constant De will not depart, ♦Returning2 you to [the state of the] newborn infant2. Know your brightness, but maintain your darkness. [his] [his] Serve as an example to the world2. Serving as an example to the world2, The ever-constant De will not falter, [err] Returning2 you to [the state of the] limitless2. [without highest] Know your honor{glory}, but maintain your disgraceA. [his] [his] Serve as a valley to the world2. Serving as a valley to the world2, The ever-constant De will then be sufficient, Returning2 you to [the state of the] uncarved block. ♦When the uncarved block is broken up, then it becomes tools. When the sage2 uses itB, then he becomes the senior government official. [elder] Therefore : the greatest cutting does not divide.C [cut&make garments] Notes A : this could possibly be interpreted by reflection with “glory” as “humbleness” or “humility”, but it means “disgrace” everywhere else B : by using “it”, this refers to the concept of the uncarved block; but the symbol also means “them”, which would refer to the tools C : when the uncarved block is cut, it becomes (merely) tools; when the sage cuts, things are not divided up (see #58) Cross-references feminine : #6, #10, #61 returning : #14, #16, #19, #20, #22, #25, #34, #40, #52, #58, #60, #64, #65, #80 De and returning : #60, #65 baby/infant/child : #10, #20, #49, #55 newborn infant : #10, #20, #55 serve as an example to the world : #22 valley : #6, #15, #32, #39, #41, #66 uncarved block : #15, #19, #32, #37, #57 Chapter Twenty Nine