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Ch. 18	Sentence 1
Beck	When the great Way is forgotten, the doctrines of humanity and morality arise.
Blackney	The mighty Way declined among the folk And then came kindness and morality.
Bynner	When people lost sight of the way to live Came codes of love and honesty,
Byrn	When the great Tao is abandoned, charity and righteousness appear.
Chan	When the great Tao declined, The doctrine of humanity and righteousness arose.
Cleary	When the Great Way is deserted, then there is humanitarian duty.
Crowley	When men abandoned the Way of Dao, benevolence and justice became necessary.
Hansen	When the great guide is cast aside you will have 'humanity' and 'morality.'
LaFargue	When Great Tao vanished we got 'Goodness and Morality.'
Legge	When the Great Tao (Way or Method) ceased to be observed, benevolence and righteousness came into vogue.
Lindauer	Great tao discarded, a presence of humanity, morality
LinYutan	On the decline of the great Tao, The doctrine of "humanity" and "justice" arose.
Mabry	When the great Tao is abandoned, Ideas of "humanitarianism" and "righteousness" appear.
McDonald	When the great dao declined, jen and I arose, humanity and righteousness."
Merel	When the Way is forgotten Duty and justice appear;
Mitchell	When the great Tao is forgotten goodness and piety appear.
Muller	When the great Tao perishes There is jen and justice.
Red Pine	When the Great Way disappears we meet kindness and justice
Ta-Kao	When the great Tao is lost, spring forth benevolence and righteousness.
Walker	When people lose sight of the Tao, codes of morality and justice are created.
Wieger	When action conforming to the Principle dwindles, (when men cease to act with spontaneous goodness and fairness), artificial principles of goodness and fairness, prudence and wisdom (are invented).
World	When the oneness of Infinity is forgotten, judgment appears and people are distinguished as good and righteous.
Wu	When the Great Tao was abandoned, There appeared humanity and justice.

Ch. 18 Sentence 2

Beck When knowledge and cleverness appear, there emerges great hypocrisy.

Blackney When wisdom and intelligence appeared, They brought with them a great hypocrisy.

Bynner Learning came, charity came, Hypocrisy took charge;

Byrn When intellectualism arises, hypocrisy is close behind.

Chan When knowledge and wisdom appeared, There emerged great hypocrisy.

Cleary When intelligence comes forth, there is great fabrication.

Crowley Then also was need of wisdom and cunning, and all fell into illusion.

Hansen When intuitive wisdom emerges you will have great artifice.

LaFargue When 'Wisdom and Know-how' arose we got the Great Shams.

Legge (Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy.

Lindauer Wisdom and intelligence come out, a presence of great pretense

LinYutan When knowledge and cleverness appeared, Great hypocrisy followed in its wake.

Mabry When intellectualism arises It is accompanied by great hypocrisy.

McDonald Next, when brightness and know-how came in vogue, the great pretence fully started.

Merel Then knowledge and wisdom are born Along with hypocrisy.

Mitchell When the body's intelligence declines cleverness and knowledge step forth.

Muller When intelligence is manifest There is great deception.

Red Pine when reason appears we meet great deceit

Ta-Kao When wisdom and sagacity arise, there are great hypocrites.

Walker When cleverness and strategies are in use, hypocrites are everywhere.

Wieger These artificial principles soon degenerate into politics.

World When the illusion of knowledge and understanding appear, the physical reality has been confused with Infinity.

Wu When intelligence and wit arose, There appeared great hypocrites.

Ch. 18 Sentence 3

Beck When family relationships are not in harmony, filial piety and parental love are advocated.

Blackney The six relations were no more at peace, So codes were made to regulate our homes.

Bynner When differences weakened family ties Came benevolent fathers and dutiful sons;

Byrn When there is strife in the family unit, people talk about 'brotherly love'.

Chan When the six family relationships are not in harmony, There will be the advocacy of filial piety and deep love to children.

Cleary When relations are discordant, there is family love.

Crowley When harmony ceased to prevail in the six spheres it was needful to govern them by manifesting Sons.

Hansen When great kinship is not in harmony, you will have 'filiality' and 'affection.'

LaFargue When the six family relationships fell into disharmony we got 'Respect and Caring.'

Legge When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships, filial sons found their manifestation;

Lindauer Families lack harmony, a presence of filial devotion and mothering

LinYutan When the six relationships no longer lived at peace, There was (praise of) "kind parents" and" filial sons."

Mabry When there is strife within a family Ideas of "brotherly love" appear.

McDonald When the six family relationships are not in harmony There's open talk of kind parents" dutiful sons" and deep love to children.

Merel When harmonious relationships dissolve Then respect and devotion arise;

Mitchell When there is no peace in the family filial piety begins.

Muller When the six relationships are not in harmony There is filial piety and compassion.

Red Pine when the six relations fail we meet obedience and love

Ta-Kao When family relations are no longer harmonious, we have filial children and devoted parents.

Walker When families forego natural harmony, parents become pious and children become dutiful.

Wieger When parents no longer live in natural harmony, they try to make up for this deficit by inventing artificial principles of filial piety and paternal affection.

World When there is no peace and harmony within the family, a facade of devotion and obedience is perceived.

Wu When the six relations lost their harmony, There appeared filial piety and paternal kindness.

Ch. 18 Sentence 4

Beck When a country falls into chaos and disorder, there is praise of loyal patriots.

Blackney The fatherland grew dark, confused by strife: Official loyalty became the style.

Bynner And when lands were disrupted and misgoverned Came ministers commended as loyal.

Byrn When the country falls into chaos, politicians talk about 'patriotism'.

Chan When a country is in disorder, There will be the praise of loyal ministers.

Cleary When the national polity is benighted and confused, then there are loyal ministers.

Crowley When the kingdoms and races became confused, loyal ministers had to appear.

Hansen When states and great families sink and become deranged, you will have 'loyal ministers'.

LaFargue When the states and the great families became all benighted and disordered we got 'Loyal Subjects'.

Legge when the states and clans fell into disorder, loyal ministers appeared.

Lindauer The nation's emperor blinded, confused, a presence of loyal servants.

LinYutan When a country fell into chaos and misrule, There was (praise of) "loyal ministers."

Mabry When nation is plunged into chaos Politicians become "patriotic".

McDonald A confused country enmeshed in disorder praises ministers in chaos and misrule.

Merel When a nation falls to chaos Then loyalty and patriotism are born.

Mitchell When the country falls into chaos patriotism is born.

Muller When the country is in chaos Loyal ministers appear.

Red Pine when the country is in chaos we meet honest officials

Ta-Kao When a nation is in confusion and disorder, patriots are recognized. Where Tao is, equilibrium is. When Tao is lost, out come all the differences of things.

Walker When the nation is reigned by darkness, patriotic advisers abound.

Wieger When states had fallen into disarray, they invented the loyal minister stereotype.

World When a nation manifests great change, patriots step forward to attempt to resurrect the past.

Wu When darkness and disorder began to reign in a kingdom, There appeared loyal ministers.

Ch. 18	Sentence 2
Beck	When knowledge and cleverness appear, there emerges great hypocrisy.
Blackney	When wisdom and intelligence appeared, They brought with them a great hypocrisy.
Bynner	Learning came, charity came, Hypocrisy took charge;
Byrn	When intellectualism arises, hypocrisy is close behind.
Chan	When knowledge and wisdom appeared, There emerged great hypocrisy.
Cleary	When intelligence comes forth, there is great fabrication.
Crowley	Then also was need of wisdom and cunning, and all fell into illusion.
Hansen	When intuitive wisdom emerges you will have great artifice.
LaFargue	When 'Wisdom and Know-how' arose we got the Great Shams.
Legge	(Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy.
Lindauer	Wisdom and intelligence come out, a presence of great pretense
LinYutan	When knowledge and cleverness appeared, Great hypocrisy followed in its wake.
Mabry	When intellectualism arises It is accompanied by great hypocrisy.
McDonald	Next, when brightness and know-how came in vogue, the great pretence fully started.
Merel	Then knowledge and wisdom are born Along with hypocrisy.
Mitchell	When the body's intelligence declines cleverness and knowledge step forth.
Muller	When intelligence is manifest There is great deception.
Red Pine	when reason appears we meet great deceit
Ta-Kao	When wisdom and sagacity arise, there are great hypocrites.
Walker	When cleverness and strategies are in use, hypocrites are everywhere.
Wieger	These artificial principles soon degenerate into politics.
World	When the illusion of knowledge and understanding appear, the physical reality has been confused with Infinity.
Wu	When intelligence and wit arose, There appeared great hypocrites.

Ch. 18	Sentence 3
Beck	When family relationships are not in harmony, filial piety and parental love are advocated.
Blackney	The six relations were no more at peace, So codes were made to regulate our homes.
Bynner	When differences weakened family ties Came benevolent fathers and dutiful sons;
Byrn	When there is strife in the family unit, people talk about 'brotherly love'.
Chan	When the six family relationships are not in harmony, There will be the advocacy of filial piety and deep love to children.
Cleary	When relations are discordant, there is family love.
Crowley	When harmony ceased to prevail in the six spheres it was needful to govern them by manifesting Sons.
Hansen	When great kinship is not in harmony, you will have 'filiality' and 'affection.'
LaFargue	When the six family relationships fell into disharmony we got 'Respect and Caring.'
Legge	When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships, filial sons found their manifestation;
Lindauer	Families lack harmony, a presence of filial devotion and mothering
LinYutan	When the six relationships no longer lived at peace, There was (praise of) "kind parents" and" filial sons."
Mabry	When there is strife within a family Ideas of "brotherly love" appear.
McDonald	When the six family relationships are not in harmony There's open talk of kind parents" dutiful sons" and deep love to children.
Merel	When harmonious relationships dissolve Then respect and devotion arise;
Mitchell	When there is no peace in the family filial piety begins.
Muller	When the six relationships are not in harmony There is filial piety and compassion.
Red Pine	when the six relations fail we meet obedience and love
Ta-Kao	When family relations are no longer harmonious, we have filial children and devoted parents.
Walker	When families forego natural harmony, parents become pious and children become dutiful.
Wieger	When parents no longer live in natural harmony, they try to make up for this deficit by inventing artificial principles of filial piety and paternal affection.
World	When there is no peace and harmony within the family, a facade of devotion and obedience is perceived.
Wu	When the six relations lost their harmony, There appeared filial piety and paternal kindness.

Ch. 18	Sentence 4
Beck	When a country falls into chaos and disorder, there is praise of loyal patriots.
Blackney	The fatherland grew dark, confused by strife: Official loyalty became the style.
Bynner	And when lands were disrupted and misgoverned Came ministers commended as loyal.
Byrn	When the country falls into chaos, politicians talk about 'patriotism'.
Chan	When a country is in disorder, There will be the praise of loyal ministers.
Cleary	When the national polity is benighted and confused, then there are loyal ministers.
Crowley	When the kingdoms and races became confused, loyal ministers had to appear.
Hansen	When states and great families sink and become deranged, you will have 'loyal ministers'.
LaFargue	When the states and the great families became all benighted and disordered we got 'Loyal Subjects'.
Legge	when the states and clans fell into disorder, loyal ministers appeared.
Lindauer	The nation's emperor blinded, confused, a presence of loyal servants.
LinYutan	When a country fell into chaos and misrule, There was (praise of) "loyal ministers."
Mabry	When nation is plunged into chaos Politicians become "patriotic".
McDonald	A confused country enmeshed in disorder praises ministers in chaos and misrule.
Merel	When a nation falls to chaos Then loyalty and patriotism are born.
Mitchell	When the country falls into chaos patriotism is born.
Muller	When the country is in chaos Loyal ministers appear.
Red Pine	when the country is in chaos we meet honest officials
Ta-Kao	When a nation is in confusion and disorder, patriots are recognized. Where Tao is, equilibrium is. When Tao is lost, out come all the differences of things.
Walker	When the nation is reigned by darkness, patriotic advisers abound.
Wieger	When states had fallen into disarray, they invented the loyal minister stereotype.
World	When a nation manifests great change, patriots step forward to attempt to resurrect the past.
Wu	When darkness and disorder began to reign in a kingdom, There appeared loyal ministers.