Chapter 28
A ŋmɛi Nnyunsuŋ Nnɛi, O Nye Nnyunsuŋ Kɛ̃ɛ Nnɛi
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知其白，守其黑，为天下式。为天下式，常德不忒，复归于无极。
知其荣，守其辱，为天下谷。为天下谷，常德乃足，复归于朴。
朴散则为器，圣人用之则为官长。故大制不割。
Jɛɛ
A ŋmɛi nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei, o nye nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko. A o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko, o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nɛ̃, o nye eei nɛ̃ a o nye ko a mɛi kɛ̃ɛ nɛ̃.
A ŋmɛi nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, o nye nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko. A o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko, o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nɛ̃, o nye eei nɛ̃ a o nye ko a nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko.
Nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. Ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ ko a yeŋmlɛi te waa ko a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. Eei ne, nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃ a menɛi hei yɛ̃ lɛlɛ̃ ko nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye ko a mɛi taa kɛ̃ yɛ̃ ko nɛ̃.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nnei lɛlɛ̃ ko le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka a ŋmɛi nnyunsuŋ nnyunsuŋ nnɛi, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei. O nye nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. O nye nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. O nye nnyunsuŋ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye kɛ̃ɛ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Nnei lɛlɛ̃ ko le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃. O le e bɔ̃ɔ̃ eka afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Afei nɛ̃ bɔ̃ɔ̃ a, mi yɛ̃ mi kɛ̃ɛ kɛ̃ɛ bo a ŋmɛi lɛlɛ̃ te waa ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃, keke bo a o nye nkɛ̃ɛ lɛlɛ̃ ko a ko yɛ̃ nkɛ̃ɛ hei nɛ̃.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?