第七十九章   中和解怨

和大怨，必有馀怨，安可以为善？ 报怨以德。是以圣人执左契，而不责于人。有德司契，无德司彻。天道无亲，常与善人。

Reconciling by Natural Laws

Patching up a great hatred is sure to leave some hatred behind. How canthis be regarded as satisfactory?

That iswhy Enlightened Individuals

hold theleft side of the contract

and donot blame others.

The virtuous attends to his duties; The virtueless knows only how to levyduties upon the people.

The Tao in Nature is impartial. It always stayswith the harmonious.

[译文]

调和双方深重怨恨，必然留下余怨，如何能够友善和谐相处呢？用天德来化解怨恨才是解决办法。

真正悟道的人居间经双方沟通达到中和，而不索取苛责于人。因此，有德的人持借据的存根，并不强行索取；无德的人则持强苟取。