Line by Line - Verse 72, Line 3

let them not act as if weary of what that life depends on.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Do not harass them at work.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Do not reject their livelihood
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Just let them be,
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

No one likes to have a supervisor hanging all over you micromanaging your every move. It doesn't allow us to grow or to become proficient in our craft. It is next too impossible to learn to flow in our work when we feel as if we are wearing a straitjacket!

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