原文：
赵宣孟将上之绛，见翳桑下有卧饿人不能动，宣孟止车为之下，餐自含而哺之，饿人再咽而能食，宣孟问：“尔何为饥若此？”对曰：“臣居于绛，归而粮绝，羞行乞而憎自致，以故至若此。”宣孟与之壶餐，脯二朐，再拜顿首受之，不敢食，问其故，对曰：“向者食之而美，臣有老母，将以贡之。”宣孟曰：“子斯食之，吾更与汝。”乃复为之箪食，以脯二束与钱百。去之绛，居三年，晋灵公欲杀宣孟，置伏士于房中，召宣孟而饮之酒，宣孟知之，中饮而出，灵公命房中士疾追杀之，一人追疾，既及宣孟，向宣孟之面曰：“今固是君邪！请为君反，死。”宣孟曰：“子名为谁？”及是且对曰：“何以名为？臣是夫桑下之饿人也。”遂斗，而死，宣孟得以活，此所谓德惠也。故惠君子，君子得其福；惠小人，小人尽其力。夫得一人活其身，而况置惠于万人乎！故曰：“德无细，怨无小。”岂可无树德而除怨，务利于人哉！利施者福报，怨往者祸来，形于内者应于外，不可不慎也，此书之所谓德无小者也。诗云：“赳赳武夫，公侯干城。”“济济多士，文王以宁。”人君胡可不务爱士乎！
中文翻译：
赵宣孟要到绎县去，见桑树树阴下睡着一个因饥饿不能动弹的人。宣孟停车下来为饿人喂熟食，自己嚼烂了熟食喂进饿人的嘴里，饿人咽了两次熟食才能睁开眼睛。宣孟问："你为什么饿成这个样子？"饿人答道："我在绎县做贵族的仆役，回家又绝粮，羞于行乞要饭，而又憎恨自行窃取，所以到了这种地步。"宣孟给了饿人壶装的干粮和两块干肉，饿人拜了两拜磕头接受了，但不敢全部吃完。宣孟问其原故，饿人答道："刚才吃了觉得味道很美，我有老母，将把剩下的给她吃。"宣孟说："你把这些全部吃了，我再给你。"又再给他一篮子饭，两束干肉和一百枚钱，离开了他到绎县去。过了三年，晋灵公想杀掉宣孟，在房里安排了士兵埋伏着，叫宣孟来喝酒。宣孟知道有伏兵后，中止喝酒出了门。晋灵公令房中士兵急速追杀他。一个士兵跑得快，先追到宣孟，见了宣孟的面孔，说："啊，原来是您呀！请让我为您回去而死。"宣孟说："你叫什么名字？"此人往回跑，一边说道："要问什么名字呢？我就是桑荫下的饿人啊！"回去和灵公的士兵格斗而被杀死。宣孟得以逃脱。
英文翻译：
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