3.

Bestow no honors,

and reduce contentiousness.

Cling to no treasures,

and create no thieves.

Make no seductive displays,

and hearts and minds remain settled.

The sage governs

by emptying minds and hearts

and filling bellies;

by weakening wishes and strengthening bones;

by leading away from pointless learning

and the labyrinths of desire;

by inhibiting the actions of those who know too much.

Practicing not-acting

allows natural order to be restored.