Application  of Tao

Forty (Forty one in the Mawangtui texts)

Returning is the motion of the Tao.
Weakness is the function of the Tao.
The things of the world
are born of being.
Being is born of not being.

Corrected with the Mawangtui texts 

Harmony

Forty-two

The Tao gave birth to the One.
The One gave birth to the Two.
The Two gave birth to Three.
And the Three gave birth to the ten thousand things.
The ten thousand things carry Yin on their backs 
and embrace Yang.
Through the blending of Ch'i
They achieve a state of harmony .

The things that are hated in the whole world
Are to be orphaned, widowed and worthless.
Yet Kings and lords take these as their names.
Thus with all things - some are increased by taking away;
While some are diminished by adding on.

Therefore, what other men teach,
I will also consider and then teach to others.
Thus, the strong and violent do not come to a natural end.
I will take this as the father of my studies.

Overcoming the impossible

Forty-three

The softest and most pliable thing in the world
Runs roughshod over the firmest thing in the world.
That which has no substance can enter
Into that which has no spaces or cracks.

I therefore know that there is benefit in taking no action. 
The wordless teaching, the benefit of taking no action -
Few in the world can realize these!