31. 富宜宽厚 智宜敛藏
31. Be generous even if you are rich and honorable and keep your talents obscured even if you are replete with wisdom.

富贵家宜宽厚，而反忌刻 ^① ，是富贵而贫贱其行矣！如何能享？聪明人宜敛藏 ^② ，而反炫耀，是聪明而愚懵 ^③ 其病矣！如何不败？

【中文注释】

① 忌刻：对人忌妒刻薄。

② 敛藏：收敛锋芒之意。

③ 愚懵：愚昧。

【今文解译】

富贵人家处世要宽容大度些，不要刻薄挑剔。刻薄挑剔是贫贱者的行为，富贵人家若此岂能安享富贵？！

聪明人平时最好低调些，不要炫耀自己的才华。炫耀自己的才华是愚蠢的毛病，聪明人染此毛病岂有不败的道理？！

【English Translation】

A family of wealth and rank should be magnanimous, and should not be harsh and stingy; otherwise it will be no more than the poor and the lowly. How could it enjoy its wealth and rank?

An intelligent man should have his wisdom and talents obscured, and should not parade them; otherwise he will make the same mistake as the ignorant do. How could he not be defeated? B7sYW55HiC3PvT7BocMdRWwTU2GtmlompIgjMlH4mYxiCfUYL0Yk5GbGUQ8QPK9k