天地之大德曰生，
聖人之大寶曰位。
何以守位曰仁；
何以聚人曰財。
理財正辭，禁民為非曰義。
【語譯】
天地間最偉大之德澤，在化生萬物，使之生生不息；
聖人最珍貴之寶物，在於擁有尊崇之地位，能道濟天下。
如何固守其尊位？
則有賴其心存仁愛；
如何營聚萬民之心，則有賴於有豐沛之財源。
能妥當調理財務，端正自我言辭，禁止百姓為非亂法，則可謂合乎道義。
天地之大德曰生，
The great attribute of heaven and earth is the giving and maintaining life.
聖人之大寶曰位。
What is most precious for the sage is to get the (highest) place - (in which he can be the human representative of heaven and earth).
何以守位曰仁；
What will guard this position for him? Men. How shall he collect a large population round him?
By the power of his wealth. The right administration of that wealth, correct instructions to the people, and prohibitions against wrong-doing; - these constitute his righteousness.
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