《明史·列传·卷五十》
 古代圣王不做无益之举，所以心正而上天不反对他。
古圣王不作无益，故心正而天不违之。
The sacred kings of antiquity did nothing that was without benefit, which is why their hearts were correct and Heaven did not oppose them.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 古圣王不作无益，故心正而天不违之。 Modern:  古代圣王不做无益之举，所以心正而上天不反对他。 [/INST] The sacred kings of antiquity did nothing that was without benefit, which is why their hearts were correct and Heaven did not oppose them.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 古圣王不作无益，故心正而天不违之。 Modern:  古代圣王不做无益之举，所以心正而上天不反对他。
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The sacred kings of antiquity did nothing that was without benefit, which is why their hearts were correct and Heaven did not oppose them.
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