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"To him who holds in his hands the Great Image of the invisible Tao, the
whole world repairs.
Men resort to him, and receive no hurt, but find rest, peace, and the feeling of
ease.
Music and dainties will make the passing guest stop for a time.
But though the Tao as it comes from the mouth, seems insipid and has no flavour;
Though it seems not worth being looked at or listened to, the use of it is
inexhaustible."
- Translated by James Legge, 1891,
Chapter 35
"If you offer music and food
Strangers may stop with you;
But if you accord with the Way
All the people of the world will keep you
In safety, health, community and peace.
The Way lacks art and flavor;
It can neither be seen or heard,
But its benefits cannot be exhausted."
- Translated by
Peter Merel, 1992,
Chapter 35
By Alexander Simkins. 
By Derek Lin.
By Ming-Dao Deng.
By Benjamin Hoff.
By Ming-Dao Deng.
Translated by Thomas Cleary.
"Holding on to the great Symbol,
The whole world carries on.
On and on without doing harm.
Being happy at peace,
Enjoying greatly the music and food
Travelers stop by.
When the Dao is spoken forth plainly
It has no flavor at all.
Look, but that is not sufficient for seeing.
Listen, but that is not sufficient for hearing.
Use it, but it is not exhausted."
- Translated by
Edward Brennan and Tao Huang, 2002, Chapter
35
If the Great Simulacrum be obtained, the Empire will be
for ever free from harm.
There will be tranquility, peace, and universal joy, the attraction of which,
acting as a bait, will detain the passing traveler.
The utterance of Tao is insipid; it has no flavor.
If looked at, it appears not worth seeing; if listened to, it appears not worth
hearing;
but if used, it is found inexhaustible in resources."
- Translated by
Frederic Henry Balfour,
1884, Chapter 35
By Hu Xuzehi
Annotated translation by Victor Mair 
By Ha Poong Kim
By Hans-Georg Moeller 
By Roger T. Ames and David T. Hall
By Wes Burgess
By Arthur Waley
"Who holdeth fast to the great Form,
Of him the world will come in quest:
For there we never meet with harm,
There we find shelter, comfort, rest.
Music with dainties makes the passing stranger stop.
But Reason, when coming from the
mouth, how tasteless is it!
It has no flavor.
When looked at, there is not
enough to be seen; when listened to, there is not enough to be heard.
However,
when used, it is inexhaustible."
- Translated by Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki and
Paul Carus, 1913, Chapter 35
Translated by Eva Wong 
Translated by Philip Ivahoe
By James Miller
Translated by Stephen Bokencamp
By Alexander and Annellen Simpkins
Translated by Thomas Cleary
By Livia Kohn
"Hold the Great Symbol
and all the world follows,
Follows without meeting harm,
And lives in health, peace, commonwealth.
Offer good things to eat
And the wayfarer stays.
But Tao is mild to the taste.
Looked at, it cannot be seen;
Listened to, it cannot be heard;
Applied, its supply never fails."
- Translated by
Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 35
"She who is centered in the Tao
can go where she wishes, without danger.
She perceives the universal harmony,
even amid great pain,
because she has found peace in her heart.
Music or the smell of good cooking
may make people stop and enjoy.
But words that point to the Tao
seem monotonous and without flavor.
When you look for it, there is nothing to see.
When you listen for it, there is nothing to hear.
When you use it, it is inexhaustible."
- Translated by
Steven Mitchell,
Chapter 35
Translation and elucidation by Hua Ching Ni
Translated by Brian Walker
Translated by Arthur Waley
Translated by Lionel and and Herbert Giles
By Eva Wong
"Hold to the great form, and all the world follows, following without meeting harm, in health, peace, and happiness. Music and delicacies to eat induce travelers to stay. But the Way is mild to the taste. Looked at, it is invisible. Listened to, it is inaudible. Applied, it is inexhaustible." - Translated by S. Beck, 1996, Chapter 35
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"The wise man acts at one with the Tao, for he knows it is here that peace is found. It is for this reason that he is sought. Whilst guests enjoy good music and food, as these are supplied by a benevolent host, a description of Tao seems without form, for it cannot be heard and cannot be seen. But when the music and food are all ended, the taste of the Tao still remains." - Translated by Stanley Rosenthal, 1984, Chapter 35
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"Hold fast the idea of "The Great," Then all men will be drawn to you. They will come to you and receive no hurt, But rest, peace and great calm. When you provide music and exquisite food The traveller will stay with you gladly. When the Tao flows out from you to him By his palate he does not detect its savour, By his eye he cannot perceive it, By his ears he cannot hear it, But in using it he finds it to be inexhaustible." - Translated by Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 35
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