Chapter 71 Knowing that something exists beyond

 

Chapter 71

知不知,上;不知知,病。夫唯病病,是以不病,聖人不病,以其病病,是以不病。

zhi bu zhi, shang
知不知,上

Knowing that something exists beyond our scope of knowledge that we do not know: excellent.

bu zhi zhi, bing
不知知,病

Not knowing that our scope of knowledge is limited: problems.

fu wei bing bing, shi
yi bu bing
夫唯病病,是以不病

Only staying away from problems will enable you to be without problems.

sheng ren bu bing
聖人不病

The shengren is without problems.

yi qi bing bing, shi
yi bu bing
以其病病,是以不病

It is because he stays away from problems. Therefore, the shengren is without problems.