Original Text:
子曰放于利而行多怨
Translation:
Other Translations:
The Master said, “If in your affairs you abandon yourself to the pursuit of profit, you will arouse much resentment.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, Act only with profit in mind, and you face much rancor.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.