| ====2 |
| 1:1,2c |
| 3:1,2c |
| The Way that can be told of is not the eternal Way; |
| The name that can be named is not the eternal name. |
| 2:0a |
| ====1 |
| 1:4c |
| The Named is the mother of all things. |
| 2:2,3c |
| 3:4,5c |
| The named is the mother of all things. |
| |
| ====3 |
| 1:8c |
| 2:7c |
| so we may see their outcome. |
| 3:9c |
| so we may see their result. |
| ==== |
| 1:11a |
| 2:11,13c |
| They both may be called deep and profound. |
| Deeper and more profound, |
| The door of all subtleties! |
| 3:13,14c |
| |
| -- The Way of Lao-Tzu, tr. Wing-tsit Chan |