Line by Line - Verse 81, Line 8

The more that he expends for others, the more does he possess of his own;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

The more he does for others, the more he has.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

The more they assist others, the more they possess
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

They're always doing something for other people,
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

In a very few words, I think John Lash captures the essence of this line and the next exceptionally well.

The more I help you towards realization of your own nature, the closer I move towards realization of my own.

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