第五十一章

道生之，德畜之，物形之，势成之。是以万物莫不尊道而贵德。道之尊，德之贵，夫莫之命而常自然。故道生之，德畜之。长之、育之、亭之、毒之、养之、覆之。生而不有，为而不恃，长而不宰，是谓玄德。

The Tao gives birth to them; virtue nourishes them; matter shapes them; circumstances complete them. Therefore all things venerate the Tao and honor virtue. The veneration of the Tao and the honoring of virtue are not commanded but always natural. So the Tao gives birth to them, nourishes them, grows them, rears them, shelters them, nurtures them, supports them, and protects them. It gives birth without possessing, acts without relying, leads without dominating — this is called Mysterious Virtue.

白话译文

道产生万物，德养育万物，万物呈现各种形态，环境使万物成长。因此万物没有不尊崇道而重视德的。道之所以被尊崇，德之所以被看重，是因为没有人命令它们这样做，它们总是自然而然的。所以道产生万物，德养育万物。使万物成长、发育、成熟、结果、培养、保护。产生万物而不占有，有所作为而不依仗，引导万物而不主宰，这就叫做深远的德。

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