【原文】闻贤而不举，殆；闻善而不索，殆；见能而不使，殆；亲人而不固，殆；同谋而离，殆；危人而不能，殆；废人而复起，殆；可而不为，殆；足而不施，殆；几而不密，殆。《法法》

【汉解】知道有贤才而不举用，要失败；听到有好事而不调查，要失败；见到能干的人而不任使，要失败；亲信于人而不坚定，要失败；共同谋事而不团结，要失败；想危害人而不能，要失败；已废黜人而再用，要失败；事可为而不为，要失败；家已富而不施，要失败；机要而不能保密，也要失败。

【英译】Be defeated by: To hear of worthiness and not elevate ;  To hear of excellence and not seek after; To see ability and not employ; To become intimate with men and not remain firm of purpose; To agree on a plan and then diverge; To make threats against others and not be able to implement them; To dismiss a person and then reinstate him; To fail to act when there is an opportunity to do so; To have plenty and refuse to share it; To have secret plans and not treat them discreetly.