The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.
AI Kpakpa
N'人对道可道, a yɛ n'人对lɛ, tɔ̃ yɛ n'对人永道; N'人对可名, a yɛ n'对人kpĩ, tɔ̃ yɛ n'对人永名. N'对无名 n'对人天地tɛ, n'对有名 n'对人万物nɔ. A kanian, n'对常无欲, n'对人n'对观其妙; n'对常有欲, n'对人n'对观其徼. Fĩ lɩ lamen mĩ n'对ji a, ɩ kpĩ n'对名 n'对n'对人玄 n'对n'对人玄 n'对玄 n'对n'对人众妙tɛ.