When the people do not fear what they ought to fear, that which is their great dread will come on them. Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself.
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Wäɛ̈ aŋin nɔ̂k cuëëp ɣɔ̂k, ci ɣɔ̂k nyɔɔ̂c bɛn dök. Aŋin kë wek wäɛ̈ cɔɔ̂c nɔ̂k raan wäɛ̈ nɔ̂k, aŋin kë wek wäɛ̈ cɔɔ̂c nɔ̂k wäɛ̈ nɛ̈n. Ci kë aŋin cuëëp, aŋëc aŋëc aŋin cuëëp. Ci kë raan aŋëc aŋëc aŋin nhiam nök kë kë, aŋin nöök nök kë kë; aŋin jam nök kë kë, aŋin yɔ̈ɔ̂c nök kë kë. Ci kë kë nöök kë kë yɔ̈ɔ̂c, kë nhiam.
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