He will blunt his sharp pointsI don't know about you, but shrillness generally rubs me the wrong way! A person could have the perfect solution to a problem, but if they try to share it with me in a shrill voice, I will most likely tune them out. I'll cover my ears and run away.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
Temper your sharpness.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~
Blunt the sharpness
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~
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~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~
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