Line by Line - Verse 23, Lines 9-10

and those who are making the manifestation of its course their object agree with him in that;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

He who is virtuous
Experiences Virtue.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Those who follow virtue are with virtue
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

If you're ready to succeed, you can live with success.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

John Lennon sort of paraphrased this line with the song, Instant Karma.

Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna knock you right on the head
You better get yourself together
Pretty soon you're gonna be dead
What in the world you thinking of
Laughing in the face of love
What on earth you tryin' to do
It's up to you, yeah you

What goes around, comes around. If you lead a life of integrity, it defines everything about you.

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