jimclatfelter | Strofe 3.

Strofe 3

Not praising the talented
No lodante la talentos

Ensures that people won't contend.
Serti ce persones no luta. (la popla? o popla?)

Not valuing rare treasures
No valuante rara tesoros

Ensures that people won't steal.
Serti ce persones no fura.

Not displaying what people desire
No mostrada ce persones desira

Ensures their hearts won't be confused.
Serti ce los cores no va confusada.

Seers prefer to empty hearts and fill bellies,
Sajas prefere vacui cores e pleni ventres,

To weaken ambitions and strengthen bones.
Debili aspiras e forti osos.

They lead us to not knowing and not wanting.
Los gida nos a no sabe e no vole.

And so the clever ones don't dare to act.
E donce los astuta ones no osa ata.

Act without acting and order prevails.
Ata sin ata e ordina domina.