Chapter 76

Ri Sik'inir K'o Nimal xb'anoj Kuq'u

人之生也柔弱,其死也坚强。万物草木之生也柔脆,其死也枯槁。
故坚强者死之徒,柔弱者生之徒。
是以兵强则灭,木强则折。强大处下,柔弱处上。
We ri vinak xsik'ij, xb'anoj xkuq'u; we xanisij, xb'anoj xnim chuqa'. We ronojel ri k'ijew xb'an ruma ri b'anik, we xsik'ij, xb'anoj xkuq'u; we xanisij, xb'anoj xmaj chirij. Maare' chi xnim chuqa' xnimal xb'anoj, are' chi k'ijlij anis; chi kuq'u xk'uq'u xb'anoj, are' chi k'ijlij sik'inir. We ri b'alam xnim chuqa' xnimal, xmaj chik; we ri te' xnim chuqa' xnimal, xb'an chirij. Ri nimal xb'anoj xb'an chik, ri kuq'u xk'uq'u xb'anoj xb'an aj.

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