说苑/老子曰：「得其所利，必慮其所害；樂其所成，必顧其所敗。

老子曰：「得其所利，必慮其所害；樂其所成，必顧其所敗。

Eric Henry

Laozi said, “When one obtains something advantageous, one must think of the injuries that come with it; when one is happy over some success, one must think of what will cause that success to turn to failure.

」人為善者，天報以福；人為不善者，天報以禍也。

Eric Henry

When people do good things, Heaven will repay them with blessings; when people do bad things, Heaven will repay them with disasters.

故曰：「禍兮福所倚，福兮禍所伏。

Eric Henry

Therefore, it is said that ‘disasters are where incipient blessings lurk, and blessings are where incipient disasters crouch.’29 One must be on guard; one must be cautious.

」戒之慎之，君子不務，何以備之？

Eric Henry

If a man of quality does not take this to heart, how can he be prepared?

夫上知天則不失時，下知地則不失財，日夜慎之則無害災。

Eric Henry

If one understands the principles of Heaven above, then one will not miss timely opportunities, and, if one understands the principles of earth below, one will not lose one’s possessions.

Eric Henry

If one is careful night and day, one will remain free from disaster.