Line by Line - Verse 81, Line 2

fine words are not sincere.
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Beautiful words are not truthful.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Beautiful words are not true
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Flashy words aren't true.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Though I often don't favor the Legge translation over the others, I think he hits the nail on the head in regards to this line. When we dress up the truth, we are not being sincere.

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