The truth is, one's failure to lift a feather is because one will not use one’s strength; one’s failure to see a cartload of fagots is because one will not use one’s eyesight; your failure to protect the people is because you will not extend your kindness.

The truth is, the feather is not lifted, because strength is not used; the waggon-load of firewood is not seen, because the eyesight is not used; and the people are not loved and protected, because kindness is not employed.

The one feather is not lifted because your strength is not used; the cartload of wood is not seen because your sight is not used; the people are not protected because your mercy is not used.

When feathers can’t be lifted, someone isn’t using their strength. When a cartload of firewood can’t be seen, someone isn’t using their sight. And when the people aren't watched over, someone isn't using their compassion.

Truly a man's not lifting a feather is because he does not use his strength, and the reason why he does not see a cart loaded with wood, is because he does not employ his sight, and in like manner that the people are not protected,