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1 {place(among winners)(for people)} Óþ {strive:better} {like: if} {fine/happy/glorious} {} ¸à {oil/fat:stained with grease:oily} . {person} {to die} {} {day/date:time:life} , {victory/success:defeat/conquer;surpass:superb} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {person} {to be born} {} {day/date:time:life} . 2 {toward;(train)bound for:to go(to a place)} {suffer(disaster)} {lose:funeral/mourning} {} {family/home/house} {go} , {strive:better} {like: if} {toward;(train)bound for:to go(to a place)} {entertain at a banquet:feast/banquet} {music} {} {family/home/house} {go} , {because:for} {to die} {be} {crowd/multitude} {} {final result:outcome:ending} . {to live:alive:living} {person} {also:too} {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {with/by;by means of:do sth; handle(a matter); incite/prod sb to action:shall/will:be;going to;be about to } {this} {matter/affair} {to put:to place} {be at (a place): in: at} {heart} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} . 3 {depressed/sad} {strive:better} {like: if} ϲ {to laugh: to smile} , {because:for} {face;side;flour;powder:personally/directly:-} {to take (along):to bring(with)} {worried look} , {end/finish} {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {make} {heart} {joy} . 4 {wisdom} {person} {} {heart} , {be at (a place): in: at} {suffer(disaster)} {lose:funeral/mourning} {} {family/home/house} . {ignorant} {person} {} {heart} , {be at (a place): in: at} {happy/joyful/cheerful} {} {family/home/house} . 5 {listen} {wisdom} {person} {} {reproach/blame/censure} , {strive:better} {like: if} {listen} {ignorant} {person} {} {song:sing} {sing} . 6 {ignorant} {person} {} {to laugh: to smile} {sound/tone} , {seem;be like} ¹ø {down/under:lower/inferior;next:descend;fall;issue;finish:} {burn/cook/bake/heat/roast} {brambles:thistles & thorns} {} ±¬ {sound/tone} , {this} {also:too} {be} {false} {leave empty:vacant:empty space/time} . 7 {extort/blackmail} {make} {wisdom} {person} {change/transform/alter} {for: to} ÓÞ {absurd/preposterous:presumptuous/rash} . {bribe;bribery} {can; be able to} {ruin/corrupt/undermine} {person} {} »Û {heart} . 8 {affair/matter/thing/business} {} {end/finish} ¾Ö , {strive:better} {like: if} {affair/matter/thing/business} {} {beginning:start/begin} . {exist/live/survive} {heart} {exercise patience:restrain oneself} {} , {victory/success:defeat/conquer;surpass:superb} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {occupy/claim/assert} {heart} {arrogant/conceited:proud:pride} {} . 9 {you (sing.)} {don't} {in the heart/mind} {irritable/iracible;impetuous/rash/impatient} {angry/indignant/furious} , {because:for} {angry/indignant/furious} {exist/live/survive} {be at (a place): in: at} {ignorant} {person} {} {bosom} {center/middle;medium:hit} . 10 {don't} {speak/say} , {before/previously} {} {day/date:time:life} {strive:better} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {now:nowadays} {} {day/date:time:life} , {be} {what} {cause/reason} {modal particle} . {you (sing.)} {so:such:like this} {ask} , {not:no} {be} {start from} {wisdom} . 11 {wisdom} {and/with:mix (powder) with fluid} {estate/property} {combine/merge:simultaneously;w/not(emphasis):and} {love;be fond of:good/well} . {also;moreover;in addition} {to meet/see} {day;sky/heaven} {date: day of the month (written)} {} {person} , {-:achieve} {wisdom} {even/still:1 of 5 2hr periods into which night divided} {for: to} {have: there be} Òæ . 12 {because:for} {wisdom} {protect/guard/shield} ±Ó {person} , {seem;be like} {money} {protect/guard/shield} ±Ó {person} {equally/alike} . {only/alone} {wisdom} {can; be able to} {preserve/save from damage:maintain/keep in good repair} {wisdom} {person} {} {life} , {this} {at once: right away} {be} {knowledge} {} {benefit/good/profit} . 13 {you (sing.)} {want;be going to:must:will} {watch:look carefully at:observe} {God} {} {conduct/action;accomplishment:use as:as} , {because:for} {God} {make} {for: to} Çú {} , {who} {can; be able to} {change/transform/alter} {for: to} {straight} {modal particle} . 14 {meet;treat/receive:chance/opportunity} ºà {open/through;notify/tell;understand/know:logical/coherant:general;all/whole} {} {day/date:time:life} , {you (sing.)} {serve/act as;think} {joy} . {suffer(disaster)} {trial/adversity/tribulation/trouble} {} {day/date:time:life} , {you (sing.)} {serve/act as;think} {thought/thinking/idea/ideology} . {because:for} {God} {make} {this} {different} {combine/merge:simultaneously;w/not(emphasis):and} {line up;arrange/list:row/file/rank:-} , {for: to} {} {be} {passive sentance:call;be called;hire(a taxi)} {person} {check/examine/inspect} {not:no} {to come out:to go out} {body;life;oneself;main part:suit} {behind;after:offspring} {have: there be} {what} {matter/affair} . 15 {have: there be} {righteousness/justice} {person} {walk/travel/do:trip/behaviour:capable/competent} {righteousness/justice} , {in opposite} Ö {to be terminated} . {have: there be} {loathe;dislike;hate:evil/vice/wickedness:vicious/fierce/ferocious} {person} {walk/travel/do:trip/behaviour:capable/competent} {loathe;dislike;hate:evil/vice/wickedness:vicious/fierce/ferocious} , {fall down:pour;tip:yet/anyhow} {enjoy} {long} {longevity;life/age;birthday} . {this} {all} {be} {I:me} {be at (a place): in: at} {false} {degree} {} {date: day of the month (written)} {center/middle;medium:hit} {} {to meet/see} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {} . 16 {don't} {walk/travel/do:trip/behaviour:capable/competent} {righteousness/justice} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {minute;monetary unit} . {also:too} {don't} {excessively} {oneself:naturally:since/from} ³Ñ {wisdom} . {there is no need} {oneself:naturally:since/from} {take/get/fetch} {be defeated(in battle);defeat;fail;decay} Íö {modal particle} . 17 {don't} {walk/travel/do:trip/behaviour:capable/competent} {loathe;dislike;hate:evil/vice/wickedness:vicious/fierce/ferocious} {come over;pass by;live;get along:error/fault:[experienced]} {minute;monetary unit} . {also:too} {don't} {behave} {ignorant} . {there is no need} {not:no} {go;arrive;reach} ÆÚ {[connect cause & effect];[express coordination]} {to die} {modal particle} . 18 {you (sing.)} {hold/grasp/support} {guard/defend/observe/watch} {this one;so/such} {for: to} {beautiful} . {that} {also:too} {don't} ËÉ {hand} . {because:for} {revere} {God} {} {person} , {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {from} {this} {different} {come out;emerge} . 19 {wisdom} {make} {have: there be} {wisdom} {} {person} , {comparision} {city wall:wall:city} {center/middle;medium:hit} {10} {} {government official} {long} {even/still:1 of 5 2hr periods into which night divided} {have: there be} {ability/capacity/capability} . 20 {often/frequently} {walk/travel/do:trip/behaviour:capable/competent} {good} {[connect cause & effect];[express coordination]} {not:no} {commit(mistake:crime)} {guilt/crime;fault/blame;suffering/hardship} {} {righteousness/justice} {person} , {on earth} {true/honest:really/honestly:well-done(work)} {not have: less than: not have: not so...} . 21 {person} {} {speak/say} {} {all:everything} {word/talk} , {you (sing.)} {don't} {to put:to place} {be at (a place): in: at} {heart} {upper/up;first(part):get on/into;board..:..:on} , {perhaps:for fear that} {hear} {yours} {(domestic) servant} {curse:damnation} {you (sing.)} . 22 {because:for} {you (sing.)} {in the heart/mind} {know} , {self} {also:too} {once/formerly} {repeatedly} {curse:damnation} {other people:others} . 23 {I:me} {once/formerly} {use: make use of} {wisdom} {trial/experiment/test} {this} {all:everything} {matter/affair} . {I:me} {speak/say} , {want;be going to:must:will} {-:achieve} {wisdom} , {wisdom} {but/yet/however} {from} {I:me} {far/distant} . 24 {ten thousand} {matter/affair} {} {texture/grain(wood);reason/logic:manage/run;tidy up} {from} {I:me} {very:extreemely} {far/distant} , {also;moreover;in addition} {best:most:least:to the highest or lowest degree:(extreeme)} {deep} , {who} {can; be able to} ²â {penetrate: pass through:breath freely} {modal particle} . 25 {I:me} {turn;change;transfer:revolve/rotate/spin:revolution} {to read aloud} , {1} {heart} {want;be going to:must:will} {know} , {want;be going to:must:will} {inspect/observe/study} , {want;be going to:must:will} {diligently seek} {wisdom} , {and/with:mix (powder) with fluid} {ten thousand} {matter/affair} {} {texture/grain(wood);reason/logic:manage/run;tidy up} {reason:by/for:follow/obey} . {again: in addition to: more} {want;be going to:must:will} {know} {evil/vicious/wicked} {for: to} {ignorant} , {ignorant} {for: to} ¿ñ {absurd/preposterous:presumptuous/rash} . 26 {I:me} {-:achieve} {know;be aware of;inform/notify:knowledge} {have: there be} {wait} {married woman} , {comparision} {to die} {return:else/in addition/still} {bitter:hardship/suffering/pain:to suffer from/to cause suffering} , {hers} {heart} {be} {net for catching fish/birds:enlist the services of} , {hand} {be} {lock} {train;practice} . {commonplace:every/any/all} {to cover:to receive} {God} {happy/joyous} {} {person} , {certainly/surely/necessarily:must} {can; be able to} {avoid/elude/hide} {she;her} . 27 {have: there be} {guilt/crime;fault/blame;suffering/hardship} {} {person} , {but/yet/however} {[passive sentance]} {she;her} {tangle:tie up} {live} {to end up} . 28 {pass/pass on/spread/convey/express/hand down} {road/way/path;method;doctrine;Taoism:say/speak;think:-} {indicates person engaged in a profession} {speak/say} , {see/look/read/watch;have a look:look after;take care of} {which} , {1} {thousand} {man} {center/middle;medium:hit} , {I:me} {look for:call on(person)} {go;arrive;reach} {1} {} {upright/fair-minded} {person} . {but/nevertheless;only} {many:crowd} {daughter} {center/middle;medium:hit} , {not have: less than: not have: not so...} {look for:call on(person)} {go;arrive;reach} {1} {} . {I:me} {with/by;by means of:do sth; handle(a matter); incite/prod sb to action:shall/will:be;going to;be about to } {this} {matter/affair} {1} {1} {comparatively;quite:compare} , {want;be going to:must:will} {diligently seek} {he/she/they;his/her/theirs;that/such} {texture/grain(wood);reason/logic:manage/run;tidy up} , {I:me} {heart} {still/yet} {want;be going to:must:will} {seek:look for} , {but/yet/however} {have/did not} {look for:call on(person)} {go;arrive;reach} . 29 {I:me} {} {look for:call on(person)} {go;arrive;reach} {} , {only} {1} {} , {at once: right away} {be} {God} {make/build/create} {person} {primary/original/former} {be} {upright/fair-minded} , {but/nevertheless;only} {they: them} {seek:search} {to come out:to go out} {many} {clever device} .


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