A branch does not forget its root; the recipient of a favor does not forget his obligation to reciprocate; on seeing profit, one must think of the harm that it may bring.
故君子留精神寄心於三者，吉祥及子孫矣。
Eric Henry
Thus, we may know that, when a man of quality takes care to dedicate his heart to these three principles, good fortune will come to his descendants.
Eric Henry
Here, for the sake of rhetorical variety, the verb lun 論, “to discuss or adjudicate,” is used for “punish.”