道德经英文版（制惑第七十四）
~{ 民不畏死，奈何以死惧之？若使民常畏死，而为奇者，吾得执而~}
~{杀之，孰敢？~}~{ 常有司杀者杀。夫代司杀者杀，是谓代大匠□，夫代大匠□者，~}
~{希有不伤其手矣。~}
74.Execution
Ifpeoplewerenotafraidofdeath,
Thenwhatwouldbetheuseofanexecutioner?
Ifpeoplefearedonlydeath,
Noonewoulddaredisobey.
Againwhatwouldbetheuseofanexecutioner?
Peoplefeardeathbecausedeathisaninstrumentoffate.
Whenpeoplearekilledbyexecutionratherthanbyfate,
Thisislikecarvingwoodinplaceofthecarpenter.
Thosewhocarvewoodinplaceofthecarpenter
Oftenlosetheirfingers.