九章

九章

此章反喻。持而盈之,不如其已。持,謂不失德也。旣不失其德,又盈之,勢必傾危。故不如其已者,謂乃更不如無德無功者也。揣而梲之,不可長保。而梲之,旣揣末令尖,又銳之令利,勢必摧衂,故不可長保也。金玉滿堂,莫之能守,不若其已。富貴而驕,自遺其咎,不可長保也。功逐身退,天之道。四時更運,功成則移。

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