Derek Lin 1994 37 The Tao is constant in non-action
Yet there is nothing it does not do
If the sovereign can hold on to this
All things shall transform themselves
Transformed, yet wishing to achieve
I shall restrain them with the simplicity of the nameless
The simplicity of the nameless
They shall be without desire
Without desire, using stillness
The world shall steady itself
Ellen Marie Chen 1989 37 Tao everlasting (ch'ang) does not act (wu wei),
And yet nothing is not done (erh wu pu wei).
If kings and barons can abide by (shou) it,
The ten thousand things will transform by themselves (tzu hua).
If in transforming desire (yü) is aroused,
I shall suppress it by the nameless uncarved wood (p'u).
With the nameless uncarved wood,
There shall be no desire (wu yü).
Without desire there is thus quietude (ching).
The world shall be self-ordered (tzu ting).
Ni 1979 37 The subtle essence of the universe is always unoccupied,
yet it leaves nothing undone.
If the people of the world were wise enough to plant the root of their lives deep within the Subtle Origin,
then the worldly affairs of life would coherently follow their own natural course,
and harmony would abound of its own accord.
When confusion takes place in one's surroundings,
it can be dissolved with the power of undisturbable Simplicity.
When life is ruled by undisturbable Simplicity,
desire and passion naturally fall away and reveal people's true, original nature.
Then the peaceful order of the universe prevails and unity manifests again of its own accord.
J. McDonald 1996 37 The Tao never acts with force, 
yet there is nothing that it can not do.
If rulers could follow the way of the Tao, 
then all of creation would willingly follow their example. 
If selfish desires were to arise after their transformation, 
I would erase them with the power of the Uncarved Block.
By the power of the Uncarved Block, 
future generations would lose their selfish desires. 
By losing their selfish desires, 
the world would naturally settle into peace. 
Tao-Ku 1904 37 Tao is ever inactive, and yet there is nothing that it does not do.
If princes and kings could keep to it, all things would of themselves become developed. 
When they are developed, desire would stir in them; I would restrain them by the nameless Simplicity, In order to make them free from desire.
Free from desire, they would be at rest; And the world would of itself become rectified. 
However insignificant Simplicity seems, the whole world cannot make it submissive. 
If princes and kings could keep to it, All things in the world would of themselves pay homage. 
Heaven and earth would unite to send down sweet dew. 
The people with no one to command them would of themselves become harmonious. 
When merits are accomplished and affairs completed, The people would speak of themselves as following nature.
Flowing Hands 1987 37 The Dao never acts,
it nourishes the Ten Thousand Things and then all is left at one.
Man always upsets this balance,
for he constantly interferes.
So the Ten Thousand Things must struggle against him.
If they were left and man took his natural role in the World, there would be no struggle and
everything would rise and fall naturally.
It is because man desires to act and change things,
that he creates imbalance within himself and all around him.
If he lacked desire, then all would be well.
Everything would enjoy simplicity and peace.
In enjoying simplicity and peace, Man would be full; for then, is there any reason to act and
change things?