May not the Way (or Tao) of Heaven be compared to the (method of) bending a bow? The (part of the bow) which was high is brought low, and what was low is raised up. (So Heaven) diminishes where there is superabundance, and supplements where there is deficiency. It is the Way of Heaven to diminish superabundance, and to supplement deficiency.
AI Wïc
Mïth kwan ɛ̈kɛ kwan lɔɔc cök cɔɔi nɛ̈l? Kwan nhaan wä̈ lɔk nhaan, kwan lɔk wä̈ nyuoth. Kwan bɛ̈n du nhaan wä̈ lɔk nhaan wä̈. Mïth kwan nɛ̈ lɔk nhaan wä̈ nyuoth kwan bɛ̈n du lɔk wä̈ nyuoth; nhaan bɛ̈n du nhaan wä̈ nhaan kwan bɛ̈n du lɔk. Mïth kwan dɔ̈ɔk lɔk nhaan wä̈ nyuoth kwan bɛ̈n du lɔk kwan bɛ̈n du wä̈. Nhii kwan dɔ̈ɔk nhaan nhaan nɛ̈ kwan bɛ̈n dɔ̈ɔk lɔk wä̈ nyuoth kwan bɛ̈n du nyuoth nhaan. Ka nhii a cök kwan wä̈ nyuoth kwan bɛ̈n du nhaan mïth kwan nyook? Nhii a cök kwan nyuoth wä̈ nɛ̈ kwan wä̈ nhaan. Ka kwan wä̈ lɔk nhii nyuoth, ka lɔk wä̈ bɛ̈n du wä̈ nhii kwan wä̈ nhaan.
