Line by Line - Verse 22, Lines 21-22

-- all real completion is comprehended under it.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Be really whole,
And all things will come to you.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Sincerity becoming whole, and returning to oneself
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Get in touch with Tao, and you'll see what I mean.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

I will again turn to John Lash to put an exclamation point on these final two lines of Verse 22.

When you are one with yourself, when you have entered into the flow of the universe, then all things will be attracted to you, because in you they will find harmony and peace.

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