Line by Line - Verse 54, Line 16

in the neighborhood;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Look at the village as village;
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Observe other communities with your community
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

[No corresponding line]
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

One virtuous person creates ripples that spread out in all directions. A family of virtuous people multiplies the effect. When we arrive at a virtuous community, the amount and depth of the ripples is of a staggering number which impacts others far and wide.

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