C : the end of this line can also be translated as “desires to join and serve people” Cross-references feminine : #6, #10, #28 stillness : #15, #16, #26, #37, #45, #57 lower-than : #66, #68 possess or take hold of the world or nation : #29, #48, #57, #59 Chapter Sixty Two 道 者 萬 物 之 奧 • 善 人 之 寶 • 不 善 人 之 所 保 • 美 言 可 以 市 • 尊 行 可 以 加 人 人 之 不 善 • 何 棄 之 有 • (•)故 立 天 子 置 三 公 • 雖 有 拱 璧 以 先 駟 馬 不 如 坐 進 此 道 • 古 之 所 以 貴 此 道 者 何 • 不 曰 以 求 得 有 罪 以 免 邪(•) (•)故 為 天 下 貴 That which Daos is the obscure mystery of the ten thousand creatures. This is the treasure of a virtuous person, And that which is the protection of a person who is not virtuous. Beautiful speech can be used in the market, Respectful behavior can benefit people. People who are not virtuous, Why abandon them? Therefore : when inaugurating the son of heaven, Or installing the three nobles – Even if you possessed jade disks drawn by a team of four horses, That is not as good as sitting and offering this Way. What was the ancients’ reason that they valued this Way? Did they not say : Seek in order to obtain, Have faults in order to be forgiven? Therefore Dao becomes valuable to the world. That which Daos is the obscure mysteryA of the ten thousand creatures. [This is] the treasure of a virtuous person, ♦And that which is the protection of a person who is not virtuous. ♦Beautiful speech can be used in the market,B Respectful behaviorC can2 benefit people. [add,increase,augment] ♦People who are not virtuous, [they] ♦Why abandon them2? [their existence] ♦Therefore : when inaugurating the son of heavenD, [establishing] Or installing the three noblesE – [dukes] Even if you possessed jade disks2 drawn by2 a team of four horses,F [using,by means of before] That is not as good as sitting and offering this Way. ♦What was the ancient ’s reason that2 they valued this Way? Did they not say : Seek in order to obtain, Have faults in order to be forgiven ? [exempt,spare,excuse] ♦Therefore [Dao]G becomes valuable to the world2. Notes A : although they are in the minority, I rather like what the MWD’s say : That which Daos is the flowing together of the ten thousand creatures