见乎蓍龟，动乎四体。祸福将至：善，必先 知之，不善，必先知之。故至诚如神 Such events are seen in the milfoil and tortoise,and affect the movements of the four limbs.When calamity or happiness is about to come,the good shall certainly be foreknown by him,and the evil also. Therefore the individual possessed of the most complete sincerity is like a spirit. 注释 milfoil【植物；植物学】蓍草[芪草]：小二仙草
第二十五章 诚者自成也，而道自道也。诚者物之终始，不诚无 物。是故君子诚之为贵。诚者非成己而己也，所 以成物也。成己，仁也；成物，知也。性之德也， 合内外之道也。故时措之宜也。 注释 自成， 自我完善； 自道，自我引导。 时措：适时实施 注意本段提出的思想：君子贵诚，内外合道
诚者自成也，而道自道也 Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected,and its way is that by which man must direct himself. 诚者物之终始，不诚无物 Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing. 是故君子诚之为贵。 On this account,the superior man regards the attainment of sincerity as the most excellent thing. Notes:whereby:(关系)由那个，凭那个；由此