《论衡·卷一·命禄篇》
命贫、命贱的人，则与这种情况相反，很难发达做官，很难升迁提拔，很难求得财富，很难做成生意。要么有过错受到惩罚，要么得疾病意外丧失财富。失去其富贵，当然就贫贱了。
贫贱反此，难达，难迁，难得，难成；获过受罪，疾病亡遗，失其富贵，贫贱矣。
People who are destined to be poor and humble are the opposite. It is difficult for them to develop and become officials, difficult for them to be promoted, difficult for them to seek wealth, and difficult for them to do business. Either they are punished for their mistakes, or they lose their wealth due to illness or accidents. Losing their wealth and nobility, of course, they become poor and humble.