第八十一章　 为而不争
信言不美，美言不信。 善者不辩，辩者不善。知者不博，博者不知。 圣人不积，既以为人己愈有，既以与人己愈多。天之道，利而不害。圣人之道，为而不争。

Acting Without Dominating

Sincere words are not sweet, Sweet words are not sincere.

Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are notwise.

Those who know are not erudite,

those who are erudite do not know.

Enlightened Individuals do notaccumulate,

The more he does for others, the more he is satisfied; The morehe gives, the more he receives.

The Tao is to manifest, nourisheswithno harm.

The way of Enlightened Individuals

is to accomplish，but  do notcontendto dominate。 

 [译文]

诚实可信的言词淳朴而不华丽，华丽的言词并不诚信。善良的人不用巧辩，能言善辩的人不善良。真正悟道的人不卖弄后天的多学，卖弄博学智巧的人没有体悟宇宙的大道。悟道的乐德施善，不会执著于过多的拥有，为别人付出而自己更富有，他们尽力施与别人，而自己所得愈多。自然之道造福万物而不妄加伤害。