Thetrulygoodarenotawareoftheirgoodness,Andarethereforegood.Thefoolishtrytobegood,Andarethereforenotgood.
Thetrulygooddonothing,Yetleavesnothingundone.Thefoolisharealwaysdoing,Yetmuchremainstobedone.
Whenthetrulykinddosomething,theyleavenothingundone.Whenthejustdosomething,theyleaveagreatdealtobedone.Whenthedisciplinariandoessomethingandnooneresponds,theyrolluptheirsleevesinanattempttoenforceorder.
Therefore,whenTaoislost,thereisgoodness.Whengoodnessislost,thereiskindness.Whenkindnessislost,thereisjustice.Whenjusticeislost,thereisritual.
Now,ritualisthehuskoffaithandloyalty,thebeginningofconfusion.KnowledgeofthefutureisonlyaflowerytrappingofTao.Itisthebeginningoffolly.
Therefore,thetrulygreatdwellonwhatisrealandnotwhatisonthesurface,onthefruitandnottheflower.Therefore,accepttheoneandrejecttheother.