Chapter 39
Nɛ̃ Nyɛ Nɔ Kpɔ̂ Nɛ Fɛ̃
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昔之得一者：天得一以清，地得一以宁，神得一以灵，谷得一以盈，万物得一以生，侯王得一以为天下贞。
其致之，天无以清将恐裂，地无以宁将恐发，神无以灵将恐歇，谷无以盈将恐竭，万物无以生将恐灭，侯王无以贵高将恐蹶。
故贵以贱为本，高以下为基。是以侯王自称孤、寡、不谷。此非以贱为本邪？非乎？故致数誉无誉。不欲琭琭如玉，珞珞如石。
其致之，天无以清将恐裂，地无以宁将恐发，神无以灵将恐歇，谷无以盈将恐竭，万物无以生将恐灭，侯王无以贵高将恐蹶。
故贵以贱为本，高以下为基。是以侯王自称孤、寡、不谷。此非以贱为本邪？非乎？故致数誉无誉。不欲琭琭如玉，珞珞如石。
Jɛɛ
Nɛ̃ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a: e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a. Nɛ̃ e nɔ tsɔ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a; e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a. Nɛ̂ nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a; nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a. Nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a. Nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a. Nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a. Nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a. Nɔgbɛ lɛ e nɔ le nɛ a.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nɛ̃ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ lɛ. E nɔ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ lɛ. Nɛ̃ nɔgbɛ lɛ nɔ kpɔ̂ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ nɔgbɛ lɛ. Nɔ nɔgbɛ lɛ e shɛ̂ nyɛ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔgbɛ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ̂ wo mɛ le nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ nɔ le nɛ a. Mɛ̂ e bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̂ e ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ gbɛlɛ̃. Mɛ̂ tso lɛ, nɔ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ e shɛ̂ nɔ nɔgbɛ lɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Tɛ̂ shishi nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̂ e wo nɔ nɔgbɛ lɛ lɛ. Mɛ̂ e nɔ lɔ bɔ nɛ̃ fɛ̃ lɛ lɛ, e shɛ̂ nɔ ko bɔ nɛ shɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔ gbɛlɛ̃ nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ, e kɛ nɔ hwee nɛ fɛ̃ lɛ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?