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尚賢下 - Exaltation of the Virtuous III

English translation: W. P. Mei [?] Library Resources
5 尚賢下:
今王公大人其所富,其所貴,皆王公大人骨肉之親,無故富貴、面目美好者也。今王公大人骨肉之親,無故富貴、面目美好者,焉故必知哉!若不知,使治其國家,則其國家之亂可得而知也。今天下之士君子皆欲富貴而惡貧賤。然女何為而得富貴,而辟貧賤哉?曰莫若為王公大人骨肉之親,無
故富貴、面目美好者
1。王公大人骨肉之親,無故富貴、面目美好者,此非可學能者也。使不知辯,德行之厚若禹、湯、文、武不加得也,王公大人骨肉之親,躄、瘖、聾,暴為桀、紂,不加失也。是故以賞不當賢,罰不當暴,其所賞者已無故矣,其所罰者亦無罪。是以使百姓皆攸心解體,沮以為善,垂其股肱之力而不相勞來也;腐臭餘財,而不相分資也,隱慝良道,而不相教誨也。若此,則飢者不
得食,寒者
2不得衣,亂者不得治
3推而上之以。
Exaltation of the Virtuous...:
But those whom the rulers now are enriching and honouring are all their relatives, the rich without merit, and the good-looking. What can there be that guarantees these to be wise? When the unwise are charged with the government of the country, disorder in the country can be predicted. Now the gentlemen of the world like riches and honour, and dislike poverty and humility. But how can you obtain the former and avoid the latter? There seems to be no other way than to be the rulers' relatives, the rich without merit, and the good-looking. Evidently one cannot become these by learning. So, when the art of judging is not understood, although some virtuous people may even compare with Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu, there will be no commendation. And, although a relative of the ruler may be lame and dumb, deaf and blind, and evil like Jie and Zhou, there will be no condemnation. Therefore reward does not fall on the virtuous or punishment on the evil. As those rewarded are without merit, those punished are naturally without guilt. And so, people all became disintegrated in heart and dissipated in body, and despairing in doing good. With all their strength unused, they would not help one another ; with all unused supplies rotting and fermenting, they would not share with one another; hiding the excellent Dao they would not show it to others. As a result of this, the hungry are not fed, the cold are not clothed, and the disturbed are not given order.

1. 故富貴、面目美好者 : Inserted. 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》
2. 推而上之以 : Deleted. 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》
3. 得食,寒者不得衣,亂者不得治 : Inserted. 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》

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