Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching): Chapter 42

道德經 - Dàodéjīng - The Transmission of the Way and Virtuous Power

Author: 老子 - LǎoZi - Old Master

Translated by David Campbell, DSOM, LAc

 Chapter 42.

道生一，一生二，二生三，三生萬物。

The Dao generates the one, the one generates the two, the two generate the three, the three generate the myriad things.

萬物負陰而抱陽，沖氣以為和。

The myriad things lift yin and enfold yang, saturated in information by means of this harmony. 

人之所惡，唯孤、寡、不穀，而王公以為稱。

It is the abhorrence of the People to be orphaned & alone, in poverty, and hungry, and kingly justice is made by means of this evaluation. 

故物或損之而益，或益之而損。

So, when things are deficient then augment them, when they are abundant then diminish them.

人之所教，我亦教之。

The teachings of the people, I also teach thus. 

強梁者不得其死，吾將以為教父。

The tyrannical are not able to find a natural death, my charge is made by way of the teachings of my forefathers.