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田浩 译（TranslatedbyHoytTillman）
  君之所贵者，仁也。臣之所贵者，忠也。
  Whatrulersshouldcherishisbeinghumane，andwhatofficialsshouldcherishisbeingloyal.
  父之所贵者，慈也。子之所贵者，孝也。
  Whatparentsshouldcherishisnurturingtheyoung，andwhatchildrenshouldcherishisreveringthefamily.
  兄之所贵者，友也。弟之所贵者，恭也。
  Whateldersiblingsshouldcherishisbeingamicable，andwhatyoungersiblingsshouldcherishisbeingrespectful.
  夫之所贵者，和也。妇之所贵者，柔也。
  Whathusbandsshouldcherishisbeingharmonious，andwhatwivesshouldcherishisbeingtenderandgentle.
  事师长贵乎礼也，交朋友贵乎信也。
  Inservicetoteachersandelders，weshouldaccordwithritualpropriety，andininteractionswithfriends，weshouldvaluetrust.
  见老者，敬之；见幼者，爱之。
  Viewtheelderlywithrespect；viewchildrenwithlove.
  有德者，年虽下于我，我必尊之；不肖者，年虽高于我，我必远之。
  Honorvirtuouspeopleeveniftheyareyoungerthanweare；keepourdistancefromworthlesscharacterseveniftheyareolderthanweare.
  慎勿谈人之短，切莫矜己之长。
  Becarefulnottogossipaboutothers'weaknesses，anddon'tbeeager
  todisplayyourownstrengths.
  仇者以义解之，怨者以直报之，随所遇而安之。
  Usewhatisfairtoreconcilewithafoe，usewhatisuprighttorespondtothosewithresentments，andaccordingtotheresponsesweencounter，makepeacewiththem.
  人有小过，含容而忍之；人有大过，以理而谕之。
  Withtolerance，endurethosewhomakesmallerrors；usereasontoinstructthosewhomakebigmistakes.
  勿以善小而不为，勿以恶小而为之。
  Donotavoiddoingagooddeedevenifitseemstrivial，anddonotcommitanevilactevenifitseemssmall.
  人有恶，则掩之；人有善，则扬之。
  Glossoverpeople'svices，andpropagatetheirvirtues.
  处世无私仇，治家无私法。
  Regulatesocialaffairswithoutpersonalenmity，managehouseholdaffairswithoutpersonalfavoritism.
  勿损人而利己，勿妒贤而嫉能。
  Donotbenefitoneselfattheexpenseofothers，anddonotenvytheworthyorbecomejealousofthecapable.
  勿称忿而报横逆，勿非礼而害物命。
  Donotletangerbeanexcuseforrespondingunreasonablyandrebelliously；donotirreverentlyharmlivingthings.
  见不义之财勿取，遇合理之事则从。
  Donotacquirewealththatdoesnotaccordwithwhatisfair；whenyouencounterequitableopportunities，followprinciple.
  诗书不可不读，礼义不可不知。
  Theclassicsofpoetryandhistorymustbestudied，becausewhatisproperandappropriatemustbediscerned.
  子孙不可不教，僮仆不可不恤。
  Childrenandgrandchildrenmustbeinstructed；workersandchildservantsmustbetreatedcompassionately.
  斯文不可不敬，患难不可不扶。
  Thisculturemustberespected，andhardshipsmustbesharedandalleviated.
  守我之份者，礼也；听我之命者，天也。
  Itisthroughproprietythatwepreserveourshare；itisthroughtheheavensthatweheedourdestiny.
  人能如是，天必相之。
  Ifpeopleareabletocomplywithalloftheseprecepts，theheavenswillsurelyassistthem.
  此乃日用常行之道，若衣服之于身体，饮食之于口腹，不可一日无也，可不慎哉！
  Justlikeclothesforourbodiesandfoodforourdigestion，thesedailyethicalpracticesmustnotbeneglectedevenforaday，sowemustbeprudentanddiligent！