Very happy to see this as the top comment. His translation isn't word for word, he tried to translate the mind of Lao tzu after having been trained in Zen for 14 years.
Lao Tzu has almost nothing to do with Zen. Zen is influenced by Daoism, but it's a school of Buddhism. The core teachings and conclusions are different, and the religious aspect is completely separate from Daoism.
