Line by Line - Verse 36, Line 9

--this is called 'Hiding the light (of his procedure).'
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

This is called perception of the nature of things.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

This is called subtle clarity
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

This is a subtle truth.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Much of this life is defined by paradox. These apparent contradictions seem so confounding for the person who rarely, if ever, looks below the surface. While superficiality may abet our ego-driven desires, delving deeper brings greater peace of mind.

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