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夫禍福之轉而相生,其變難見也。近塞上之人有善術者,馬無故亡而入胡。人皆吊之。其父曰:「此何遽不為福乎?」居數月,其馬將胡駿馬而歸。人皆賀之。其父曰:「此何遽不能為禍乎?」家富良馬,其子好騎,墮而折其髀。人皆吊之。其父曰:「此何遽不為福乎?」居一年,胡人大入塞,丁壯者引弦而戰,近塞之人,死者十九,此獨以跛之故,父子相保。故福之為禍,禍之為福,化不可極,深不可測也。或直於辭而不害於事者,或虧於耳以忤於心,而合於實者。高陽魋將為室,問匠人。匠人對曰:「未可也。木尚生,加塗其上,必將撓。以生材任重塗,今雖成,後必敗。」高陽魋曰:「不然。夫木枯則益勁,塗幹則益輕,以勁材任輕塗,今雖惡,後必善。」匠人窮于辭,無以對。受令而為室。其始成,竘然善也,而後果敗。此所謂直於辭而不可用者也。

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