Line by Line - Verse 76, Line 3

(So it is with) all things. Trees and plants, in their early growth, are soft and brittle;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Green plants are tender and filled with sap.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

All living things, grass and trees,
While alive, are soft and supple
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Plants and trees are tender
and full of sap.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Think of a human baby. When each of us is first born, our skin is soft, our limbs are flexible and boy can we holler!

We are little bundles of energy, ready to embrace the world at every turn.

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