Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ tsɔ̃, e nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ a. E shɛ̂ nyɛ shishie; nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ lɔ bɔ. Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ lɛ, e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a. Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃. Nɛ̃ nɔgbɛ lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a; nɛ̃ yɔlɔ lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a; nɛ̃ ko lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a, okpɔla mɛ̂ tsu e lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ shishie lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ nɔgbɛ lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ yɔlɔ lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ ko lɛ. Nɛ̃ ko lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɛ, nɔ shɛ̃ lɔ lɛ. Nɛ̃ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, nɔ lɔ bɔ lɛ. Nɛ mɛ̂ tso lɛ, nɔ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ hwee nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishie lɔ. Nɛ̃ ko lɛ e nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ shɛ̃, e shɛ̂ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɛ. Nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɛ, nɔ shɛ̃ lɔ lɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ̂ wo mɛ le nɔ shishi fɛ̃ lɛ kɛ e nɛ̃ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a. Nɛ̂ mɛ̂ tso lɛ, mɛ̂ e bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̂ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃. Mɛ̂ e le lɔ bɔ nɛ̃ fɛ̃ lɛ lɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Tɛ̂ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̂ wo nɛ̃ tsɔ fɛ̃ lɛ le o lɛ. Mɛ̂ e nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ̃ fɛ̃ lɛ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ.
(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the Tao) did not (seek) to cultivate them, and thus they were possessed of them (in the highest degree). Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared; when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence was lost, righteousness appeared; and when righteousness was lost, the proprieties appeared.
AI Modern
Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ tsɔ̃, e nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ a. E shɛ̂ nyɛ shishie; nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ lɔ bɔ. Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ lɛ, e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a. Nɛ̃ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃. Nɛ̃ nɔgbɛ lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a; nɛ̃ yɔlɔ lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a; nɛ̃ ko lɛ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ nɛ a, okpɔla mɛ̂ tsu e lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ shishie lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ nɔgbɛ lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ yɔlɔ lɛ; nɛ mɛ̂ e kpɔ̂ nɛ̃ tsɔ̃ lɛ, nɛ̃ ko lɛ. Nɛ̃ ko lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɛ, nɔ shɛ̃ lɔ lɛ. Nɛ̃ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, nɔ lɔ bɔ lɛ. Nɛ mɛ̂ tso lɛ, nɔ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ shishie fɛ̃ lɛ e nɔ le lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ hwee nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ; nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ.
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
