子zǐ曰yuē，知zhì者zhě乐yào水shuǐ，仁rén者zhě乐yào山shān，知zhì者zhě动dòng，仁rén者zhě静jìng，知zhì者zhě乐lè，仁rén者zhě寿shòu。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：聪明的人喜爱水，仁德的人喜爱山；聪明的人活跃，仁德的人沉静；聪明的人快乐，仁德的人长寿。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived."

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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