者昌，慢之者亡，无道行私，必得天殃。谨奉天道，请言真要。
迮，窄同。
迫迮以微，细而深也。可见可追，复彰着矣。敬畏而研求之，则灾眚可避，故昌。慢忽而舍置之，
则灾害及身，故亡。若无天地阴阳之道，而行家技方术之私，必得天殃。天殃而曰必得、谓不得之于
顺应天道者昌盛，轻慢天道者灭亡。违背正道而徇私欲，必定遭受上天的灾殃。我恭敬地奉行天道，请允许我阐述其中的精要。
“迮”字与“窄”同义。
“迫迮以微”，意为细密而深远。如果能够敬畏并深入研究它，那么灾祸就可以避免，因此能昌盛；如果轻忽怠慢而将其舍弃放置一边，那么灾害就会降临自身，因此会灭亡。如果没有掌握天地阴阳的大道，却只行各家技艺方术之私利，必定会招致天降的灾殃。所谓“必得”天殃，是指这种灾殃并非偶然，而是必然的结果（此处原文似有截断，意指非由外力强加，而是自取）。
Those who follow the Heavenly Dao prosper; those who slight it perish. To act against the righteous path for selfish gain is to inevitably incur heavenly calamity. I respectfully adhere to the Heavenly Dao and request to expound upon its essential truths.
"Ze" (narrow) is synonymous with "Zhai".
"To be pressing, narrow, and subtle" means to be fine and profound. If one reveres and investigates it diligently, disasters can be avoided, thus leading to prosperity. If one neglects it and abandons it, disasters will befall oneself, thus leading to ruin. If one lacks the Way of Heaven and Earth and Yin and Yang, yet practices only the private arts and methods of various schools, one will inevitably incur heavenly punishment. The phrase "inevitably incur" implies that this retribution is not accidental but certain.