Line by Line - Verse 23, Line 2

A violent wind does not last for a whole morning;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

High winds do not last all morning.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Thus strong wind does not last all morning
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

(No corresponding line)
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

It blows a lot where I live. When we're hit by storms coming from the Pacific Ocean, we can experience high winds for 24 - 36 hours or more. When you get caught in the middle of one of these violent wind storms, it can seem like it will never end.

Eventually though, the wind WILL die down. Before you know it, the storm has passed.

For me, this represents a powerful message...one that I will complete tomorrow with Line 3.

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