Line by Line - Verse 31, Line 9

To consider this desirable would be to delight in the slaughter of men;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

If you rejoice in victory, then you delight in killing;
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Those who glorify
Are delighting in the killing
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

to do so would be to rejoice in killing.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

A very straightforward line! When we embrace war, we embrace premeditated murder.

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