子zǐ曰yuē，不bù仁rén者zhě，不bù可kě以yǐ久jiǔ处chǔ约yuē，不bù可kě以yǐ长cháng处chǔ乐lè，仁rén者zhě安ān仁rén，知zhì者zhě利lì仁rén。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：没有仁德的人，不能长久地安处在穷困中，也不能长久地安处在安乐中。有仁德的人安于仁德，有智慧的人则懂得仁德对己有利而实行仁德。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "Those who are without virtue cannot abide long either in a condition of poverty and hardship, or in a condition of enjoyment. The virtuous rest in virtue; the wise desire virtue."

Source: James Legge, public domain, 1893.

Notes

底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本（1893–1895）。
简体化：原文由繁体转为简体（OpenCC），与公版英译逐句对应。

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