~{ 万物并作，吾以观复。~}
~{ 夫物芸芸，各复归其根。归根曰静，静曰复命。复命曰常，知常~}
~{曰明。不知常，妄作凶。~}
~{ 知常容，容乃公，公乃全，全乃天，天乃道，道乃久，没身不殆~}
16.DecayandRenewal
Emptytheselfcompletely;
Embraceperfectpeace.
Theworldwillriseandmove;
Watchitreturntorest.
Alltheflourishingthings
Willreturntotheirsource.
Thisreturnispeaceful;
Itisthetideofnature,
Aneternaldecayandrenewal.
Acceptingthisbringscontentment,
Ignoringitbringsmisery.
Whoacceptsnature'stidebecomesall-cherishing;
Beingall-cherishinghebecomesimpartial;
Beingimpartialhebecomesmagnanimous;
Beingmagnanimoushebecomesnatural;
Beingnaturalhebecomesonewithflow;
Beingonewithflowhebecomesimmortal:
Thoughhisbodywilldecay,flowwillnot.