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Ch. 07	Sentence 2
Beck	They can be eternal and long lasting, because they do not exist for themselves, and for this reason can long endure.
Blackney	Why so? Because the World Exists not for itself; It can and will live on.
Bynner	Is deathless because, having no finite self, It stays infinite.
Byrn	Why are they long enduring? They do not live for themselves; thus they are present for all beings.
Chan	They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for themselves, And for this reason can exist forever.
Cleary	The reason they can be eternal and everlasting is that they do not foster themselves, that is why they can live forever.
Crowley	because their work is delivered from the lust of result.
Hansen	What do Heaven and Earth rely on in order to be old and enduring? They rely on avoiding self creation. Hence they can be old and enduring.
LaFargue	What enables Heaven and Earth to last and endure? Because they do not live for themselves - so it is that they can live so long.
Legge	The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves. This is how they are able to continue and endure.
Lindauer	In heavens and earth's place That which is able to grow and further be long-lasting happens And something lacking existence of a self happens So it is able to grow and give birth.
LinYutan	The reason the universe is everlasting Is that it does not live for Self. Therefore it can long endure.
Mabry	Why are they so enduring? Because they do not live for themselves.
McDonald	Well, they don't live only for themselves; that's why they live long.
Merel	because it does not serve itself.
Mitchell	Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings.
Muller	The reason that Heaven and Earth are able to last forever Is because they do not give birth to themselves. Therefore, they are always alive.
Red Pine	the reason they're eternal and immortal is because they don't live for themselves hence they can live forever
Ta-Kao	The reason why they are lasting and enduring is that they do not live for themselves; Therefore they live long.
Walker	They endure this way because they do not live for themselves.
Wieger	it is because they do not live for themselves.
World	It had no beginning and so It can never end. It is the inexhaustible essence of all things.
Wu	What is the secret of their durability? Is it not because they do not live for themselves That they can live so long?

Ch. 07	Sentence 3
Beck	Therefore the wise put themselves last, but find themselves foremost.
Blackney	The Wise Man chooses to be last And so becomes the first of all;
Bynner	A sound man by not advancing himself Stays the further ahead of himself,
Byrn	The Master puts herself last; And finds herself in the place of authority.
Chan	Therefore the sage places himself in the background but finds himself in the foreground.
Cleary	For this reason sages put themselves last, and they were first;
Crowley	Thus also the sage, seeking not any goal, attains all things;
Hansen	Using this: Sages 'later' themselves and yet they comes first.
LaFargue	And so, the Wise Person: Puts himself last, and so finds himself in front.
Legge	therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in the foremost place;
Lindauer	Appropriately it happens that sages Put their bodies behind yet their bodies are ahead
LinYutan	Therefore the Sage puts himself last, And finds himself in the foremost place;
Mabry	Therefore the Sage puts himself last And finds himself in the foremost place.
McDonald	So the wise man puts himself last, and finds himself in the foremost place, puts himself in the background; yet always comes to the fore.
Merel	The sage places himself after and finds himself before,
Mitchell	The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead.
Muller	Hence, the sage puts herself last and is first.
Red Pine	thus the sage pulls himself back but ends up in front
Ta-Kao	In the same way the Sage keeps himself behind and he is in the front;
Walker	In the same way, the wise person puts himself last, and thereby finds himself first;
Wieger	Following this example, the Sage, in withdrawing, advances;
World	Because the sage remains behind in her oneness with all things, she anticipates all manifestations.
Wu	Therefore, the Sage wants to remain behind, But finds himself at the head of others;

Ch. 07	Sentence 4
Beck	They are indifferent to themselves, and yet they always remain.
Blackney	Denying self, he too is saved.
Bynner	By not confining himself to himself Sustains himself outside himself:
Byrn	She detaches herself from all things; Therefore she is united with all things.
Chan	He puts himself away, and yet he always remains.
Cleary	they excluded themselves, and they survived.
Crowley	he does not interfere in the affairs of his body, and so that body acts without friction.
Hansen	They 'outside' themselves and yet they abide.
LaFargue	puts himself in the out group, and so maintains his place.
Legge	he treats his person as if it were foreign to him, and yet that person is preserved.
Lindauer	Put their bodies outside yet their bodies are kept in.
LinYutan	Regards his body as accidental, And his body is thereby preserved.
Mabry	He does not promote himself, thus he is preserved.
McDonald	He keeps well fit; looks on his body almost as accidental, outer, something to be well taken care of; still it always there, and always remains. He remains in the open by it, too.
Merel	Ignores his desire and finds himself content.
Mitchell	She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them.
Muller	She is outside herself and therefore her self lasts.
Red Pine	he lets himself go but ends up safe
Ta-Kao	He forgets himself and he is preserved.
Walker	Holds himself outside, and thereby remains at the center;
Wieger	in neglecting himself, he conserves himself.
World	Being at one with Infinity, she is indifferent.
Wu	Reckons himself out, But finds himself safe and secure.

Ch. 07	Sentence 5
Beck	Is it not because they do not live for themselves that they find themselves fulfilled?
Blackney	For does he not fulfilment find In being an unselfish man?
Bynner	By never being an end in himself He endlessly becomes himself.
Byrn	She gives no thought to self. She is perfectly fulfilled.
Chan	Is it not because he has no personal interests? This is the reason why his personal interests are fulfilled.
Cleary	Was it not by their very selflessness that they managed to fulfill themselves?
Crowley	It is because he meddles not with personal aims that these come to pass with simplicity.
Hansen	Is this not a case of their lacking selfishness? So they are able to achieve their selfishness.
LaFargue	The personal does not exist for him - isn't this how he can perfect what for him is most personal?
Legge	Is it not because he has no personal and private ends, that therefore such ends are realized?
Lindauer	Does it not happen they are absent of anomalous self-interest? So they are able to perfect self-interest.
LinYutan	Is it not because he does not live for Self That his Self is realized?
Mabry	Because he has no thought of "self," He is perfectly fulfilled.
McDonald	He hardly strives for great personal ends; his main ends seem fulfilled.
Merel	He is complete because he does not serve himself.
Mitchell	Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled.
Muller	Is it not through her selflessness That she is able to perfect herself?
Red Pine	selflessness must be the reason whatever he seeks he finds
Ta-Kao	Is it not because he is not self-interested That his self-interest is established?
Walker	Abandons himself, and is thereby fulfilled.
Wieger	As he does not seek his own advantage, everything turns to his advantage.
World	Because she does not distinguish herself from other beings, she is completely fulfille
Wu	Is it not because he is selfless That his self is realized?