天地無親,常與善人。
Heaven and earth do not play favorites but stand always with the good.
天道有常,不為堯存,不為桀亡。
The Way of Heaven is constant; it is not preserved by a Yao or destroyed by a Jie.
積善之家,必有餘慶;積惡之家,必有餘殃。
Families that accumulate virtue will necessarily enjoy a surfeit of blessings; families that accumulate wickedness will necessarily suffer a surfeit of misfortune.
一噎之故,絕穀不食;一蹶之故,卻足不行。
Some cease eating grain because they once choked; and some cease walking because they once tripped.
心如天地者明,行如繩墨者章。
One whose heart is like heaven and earth will shine forth brightly; one who acts according to prescriptions will be illustrious.
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