故至诚无息。Therefore, the state of utmost sincerity is unceasing.
所以，极端真诚是永不停止的。
不息则久，久则征。When it is unceasing, it endures; when it endures, it shows manifestations.
永不停止就会保持长久，保持长久就会显露出来。
征则悠远。悠远，则博厚。博厚，则高明。When it shows manifestations, it reaches far and wide. When it reaches far and wide, it becomes broad and profound. When it is broad and profound, it becomes lofty and brilliant.
显露出来就会悠远，悠远就会广博深厚，广博深厚就会高大光明。
博厚，所以载物也。高明，所以覆物也。悠久，所以成物也。Being broad and profound, it is capable of carrying things. Being lofty and brilliant, it is capable of covering things. Being far-reaching and enduring, it is capable of perfecting things.
广博深厚的作用是承载万物；高大光明的作用是覆盖万物；悠远长久的作用是生成万物。
博厚，配地。高明，配天。悠久，无疆。The quality of being broad and profound is comparable to that of the earth. The quality of being lofty and brilliant is comparable to that of the sky. The quality of being far-reaching and enduring is boundless.广博深厚可以与地相比，高大光明可以与天相比，悠远长久则是永无止境。
如此者，不见而章，不动而变，无为而成。One who is like this can become manifest without being seen, can bring about change without moving, and can achieve accomplishment without taking any action.
达到这样的境界，不显示也会明显，不活动也会改变，无所作为也会有所成就。
天地之道，可一言而尽也。其为物不贰，则其生物不测。The way of heaven and earth can be summed up in one sentence. It is single-minded in dealing with things, and thus its creation of things is unfathomable.
天地的法则，简直可以用一个“诚”字来囊括：诚本身专一不二，所以生育万物多得不可估量。天地之道，博也、厚也、高也、明也、悠也、久也。The way of heaven and earth is characterized by being broad, profound, lofty, brilliant, far-reaching, and enduring.
天地的法则，就是广博、深厚、高大、光明、悠远、长久。
今夫天斯昭昭之多，及其无穷也，日月星辰系焉，万物覆焉。Now, take the sky for example. It may seem to consist of just so many bright patches, but when considering its infinitude, the sun, moon, and stars are suspended in it, and all things are covered by it.
今天我们所说的天，原本不过是由一点一点的光明聚积起来的，可等到它无边无际时，日月星辰都靠它维系，世界万物都靠它覆盖。
今夫地，一撮土之多，及其广厚，载华岳而不重，振河海而不泄，万物载焉。Now, take the earth for example. It may seem to consist of just a handful of soil, but when considering its vastness and thickness, it can carry Mount Hua without feeling the burden, hold the rivers and seas without leaking, and carry all things.
今天我们所说的地，原本不过是由一撮土一撮土聚积起来的，可等到它广博深厚时，承载像华山那样的崇山峻岭也不觉得重，容纳那众多的江河湖海也不会泄漏，世间万物都由它承载了。
今夫山一卷石之多，及其广大，草木生之，禽兽居之，宝藏兴焉。Now, take the mountains for example. They may seem to consist of just so many rolled-up stones, but when considering their expanse, grasses and trees grow on them, birds and beasts live in them, and treasures are hidden in them.
今天我们所说的山，原本不过是由拳头大的石块聚积起来的，可等到它高大无比时，草木在上面生长，禽兽在上面居住，宝藏在上面储藏。
今夫水，一勺之多，及其不测，鼋、鼍、蛟、龙、鱼、鳖生焉，货财殖焉。Now, take the water for example. It may seem to consist of just a spoonful, but when considering its unfathomableness, turtles, alligators, dragons, fish, and turtles live in it, and wealth is generated in it.
今天我们所说的水，原本不过是一勺一勺聚积起来的，可等到它浩瀚无涯时，蛟龙鱼鳖等都在里面生长，珍珠珊瑚等值价的东西都在里面繁殖。
诗云，“维天之命，於穆不已。”盖曰，天之所以为天也。The Book of Songs says, "The Mandate of Heaven, how solemn and ceaseless!" This probably means what makes the sky the sky.
《诗经》上说：“只有上天的定命，深远不止。”这大概是说天之所以成为天的原因。
“於乎不显，文王之德之纯。”盖曰，文王之所以为文也。纯亦不已。 "How illustrious! The purity of King Wen's virtue." This probably means what makes King Wen known as 'Wen'. Purity is also ceaseless.
“啊，难道不光明！文王的德行这么纯洁。”这大概是说文王之所以被尊奉为文王，是因为他纯一，而且永无止境。
