道德真經義解
持而盈之章第九

持而盈之章第九

持而盈之章第九

持而盈之,不如其已。揣而鋭之,不可長保。玉滿堂,莫之能守。富貴而驕,自遺其咎。功成、名遂、身退,天之道。

知其盈而持之,不若未嘗盈之爲善也。其鋭而揣之,不若未嘗鋭之爲得也。知盈而持,知鋭而揣,已爲不善,而況盈而不持、鋭而不揣者乎?盈而益貪,鋭而益驕。金玉滿堂,不知其止。富貴而驕,未能驕物,先喪己心,是爲自遺其咎。四時之運,功成者退,天道猶此,況於人乎?

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