第12章 名利不可贪 学业在德行

Undeserved fame and gain must not be coveted;academic achievement lies in morality.

名利之不宜得者竟得之，福终为祸；困穷之最难耐者能耐之，苦定回甘。生资[1]之高在忠信，非关机巧[2]；学业之美在德行，不仅文章。

中文注释

[1]生资：人的资质；人的品质。

[2]机巧：算计；小聪明。

今文解译

不该得到的名利竟然得到了，这种福分终究会变成祸患；最难熬的贫困熬过去了，最后肯定会苦尽甘来。

人品高贵不在于弄巧玩术，而在于忠诚信实；学业精深不仅仅表现在文章上，而且还反映在德行修为上。

English Translation

Undeserved fame and gain will finally change into a mishap even though you are already in the possession of them.If you can bravely endure destitution,all the bitterness you go through shall be replaced by sweetness.

Whether the aptitude of a man is high or not is not decided by adroitness but by faithfulness and honesty.The beauty of a man's academic achievement lies not only in writings but also in morality.