Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth. Thus the superior man discusses criminal cases In order to delay executions.
*** Being prepared brings good fortune. If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
*** A crane is calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.
*** He finds a comrade. Now he beats the drum, now he stops. Now he sobs, now he sings.
*** The moon nearly at the full. The team horse goes astray. No blame.
*** He possesses truth, which links together. No blame.
*** Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune.
Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
5 xū 需 ䷄ Attending/Waiting/Nourishment -Clouds rise up to heaven: The image of Waiting. Thus the superior man eats and drinks, Is joyous and of good cheer.
*** Waiting in the meadow. It furthers one to abide in what endures. No blame.
*** Waiting on the sand. There is some gossip. The end brings good fortune.
*** Waiting in the mud Brings about the arrival of the enemy.
*** Waiting in blood. Get out of the pit.
*** Waiting at meat and drink. Perseverance brings good fortune.
*** One falls into the pit. Three uninvited guests arrive. Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.
Waiting. If you are sincere, You have light and success. Perseverance brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
17 suí 隨 ䷐ Following// -Thunder in the middle of the lake: The image of Following. Thus the superior man at nightfall Goes indoors for rest and recuperation.
*** The standard is changing. Perseverance brings good fortune. To go out of the door in company Produces deeds.
*** If one clings to the little boy, One loses the strong man.
*** If one clings to the strong man, One loses the little boy. Through following one finds what one seeks. It furthers one to remain persevering.
*** Following creates success. Perseverance brings misfortune. To go one's own way with sincerity brings clarity. How could there be blame in this?
*** Sincere in the good. Good fortune.
*** He meets with firm allegiance And is still further bound. The king introduces him To the Western Mountain.
Following has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame.
3 zhūn 屯 ䷂ Difficulty at the Beginning/Sprouting/gathering support -Clouds and thunder: The image of Difficulty at the Beginning. Thus the superior man Brings order out of confusion.
*** Hesitation and hindrance. It furthers one to remain persevering. It furthers one to appoint helpers.
*** Difficulties pile up. Horse and wagon part. He is not a robber; He wants to woo when the time comes. The maiden is chaste, She does not pledge herself. Ten years--then she pledges herself.
*** Whoever hunts deer without the forester Only loses his way in the forest. The superior man understands the signs of the time And prefers to desist. To go on brings humiliation.
*** Horse and wagon part. Strive for union. To go on brings good fortune. Everything acts to further.
*** Difficulties in blessing. A little perseverance brings good fortune. Great perseverance brings misfortune.
*** Horse and wagon part. Bloody tears flow.
Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success, Furthering through perseverance. Nothing should be undertaken. It furthers one to appoint helpers.
57 xùn 巽 ䷸ the gentle (the penetrating, wind)/calculations/ -Winds following one upon the other: The image of the Gently Penetrating. Thus the superior man Spreads his commands abroad And carries out his undertakings.
*** In advancing and in retreating, The perseverance of a warrior furthers.
*** Penetration under the bed. Priests and magicians are used in great number. Good fortune. No blame.
*** Repeated penetration. Humiliation.
*** Remorse vanishes. During the hunt Three kinds of game are caught.
*** Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse vanishes. Nothing that does not further. No beginning, but an end. Before the change, three days. After the change, three days. Good fortune.
*** Penetration under the bed. He loses his property and his ax Perseverance brings misfortune.
The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great man.
21 shì kè 噬嗑 ䷔ biting through// -Thunder and lightning: The image of Biting Through. Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws Through clearly defined penalties.
*** His feet are fastened in the stocks, So that his toes disappear. No blame.
*** Bites through tender meat, So that his nose disappears. No blame.
*** Bites on old dried meat And strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.
*** Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties And to be persevering. Good fortune.
*** Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.
*** His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, So that his ears disappear. Misfortune.
Biting Through has success. It is favorable to let justice be administered.
29 kǎn 坎 ䷜ Gorge/the abysmal (water)/repeated entrapment -Water flows on uninterruptedly and reaches it goal: The image of the Abysmal repeated. Thus the superior man walks in lasting virtue And carries on the business of teaching.
*** Repetition of the Abysmal. In the abyss one falls into a pit. Misfortune.
*** The abyss is dangerous. One should strive to attain small things only.
*** Forward and backward, abyss on abyss. In danger like this, pause at first and wait, Otherwise you will fall into a pit in the abyss. Do not act in this way.
*** A jug of wine, a bowl of rice with it; Earthen vessels Simply handed in through the window. There is certainly no blame in this.
*** The abyss is not filled to overflowing, It is filled only to the rim. No blame.
*** Bound with cords and ropes, Shut in between thorn-hedged prison walls: For three years one does not find the way. Misfortune.
The Abysmal repeated. If you are sincere, you have success in your heart, And whatever you do succeeds.
62 xiǎo guò 小過 ䷽ Small Exceeding/preponderance of the small/small surpassing -Thunder on the mountain: The image of Preponderance of the Small. Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence. In bereavement he gives preponderance to grief. In his expenditures he gives preponderance to thrift.
*** The bird meets with misfortune through flying.
*** She passes by her ancestor And meets her ancestress. He does not reach his prince And meets the official. No blame.
*** If one is not extremely careful, Somebody may come up from behind and strike him. Misfortune.
*** No blame. He meets him without passing by. Going brings danger. One must be on guard. Do not act. Be constantly persevering.
*** Dense clouds, No rain from our western territory. The prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.
*** He passes him by, not meeting him. The flying bird leaves him. Misfortune. This means bad luck and injury.
Preponderance of the Small. Success. Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done. The flying bird brings the message: It is not well to strive upward, It is well to remain below. Great good fortune.