Verse 79
After settling a great dispute
some resentment is sure to remain
Being content with what you have
is always best in the end
The Sage always assumes the debt
as if holding the left side of a contract
He gives and gives, and wants nothing in return
One with true virtue
always seeks a way to give
One who lacks true virtue
always seeks a way to get
To the giver comes the fullness of life
to the taker just an empty hand
Though the Tao of Heaven has no favourites
it always sides with the one who has a pure heart
some resentment is sure to remain
Being content with what you have
is always best in the end
The Sage always assumes the debt
as if holding the left side of a contract
He gives and gives, and wants nothing in return
One with true virtue
always seeks a way to give
One who lacks true virtue
always seeks a way to get
To the giver comes the fullness of life
to the taker just an empty hand
Though the Tao of Heaven has no favourites
it always sides with the one who has a pure heart
