Ta Chuang/POWER OF THE GREAT :: 34 Great Vigor

Perseverance helps.
Thunder in heaven above:
The image of The Power of the Great.

Do not tread upon paths
That do not accord with the established order.

Ming I/DARKENING :: 36 Darkening Of The Light

Darkening of the Light. In adversity
It furthers one to be persevering.
The light has sunk into the earth:
The image of Darkening of the Light.
How to live with others: Hide your light,
but still shine.

Chia Jen/THE FAMILY :: 37 Community

The perseverance of the woman helps.
Wind comes forth from fire:
The image of The Family.

Have substance in your words
And duration in your way of life.

K’uei/OPPOSITION :: 38 Diverging Interests

In small matters, good fortune.
Above fire; below, the lake:
The image of Opposition.

Amid all fellowship, retain your individuality.

Hsieh/DELIVERANCE :: 40 Deliverance

The southwest furthers.
If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
Return brings good fortune.
If there is still something where one has to go,
Hastening brings good fortune.
Thunder and rain set in:
The image of Deliverance.

Pardon mistakes
And forgive misdeeds.

Sun/DECREASE :: 41 Decrease 

Decrease combined with sincerity
Brings about supreme good fortune
Without blame.
One may be persevering in this.
It furthers one to undertake something.
How is this to be carried out?
One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice.
At the foot of the mountain, the lake:
The image of Decrease.
Control your anger
And restrain your instincts.

I/INCREASE :: 42 Increase

Increase. It helps one
To undertake something.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Wind and thunder: the image of Increase.

If you see good, imitate it;
If you have faults, rid yourself of them.

Kuai/BREAKTHROUGH :: 43 Determination

Break-through. One must resolutely make the matter known
At the court of the king.
It must be announced truthfully. Danger.
It is necessary to notify one’s own city.
It does not further to resort to arms.
It furthers one to undertake something.
The lake has risen up to heaven:
The image of Break-through.

Dispense riches downward
And refrain from resting on your virtue.

Kou/COMING TO MEET :: 44 Liaison

The girl is powerful.
One should not marry such a girl.
Under heaven, wind:
The image of Coming to Meet.

When issuing commands, proclaim them to
the four quarters of heaven.

Ts’ui/GATHERING TOGETHER :: 45 Gathering Together

Success.
The king approaches his temple.
It furthers one to see the great man.
This brings success. Perseverance helps.
To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
It helps to undertake something.
Over the earth, the lake:
The image of Gathering Together.

Renew your weapons
to meet the unforeseen.

Sheng/PUSHING UPWARD :: 46 Pushing Upward

Pushing upward is supremely successful.
One must see the great man.
Fear not.
Departure toward the south
Brings good fortune.
Within the earth, wood grows:
The image of Pushing Upward.

Be of devoted character and
Heap up small things
to achieve something high and great.

K’un/EXHAUSTION :: 47 Oppression

Oppression. Success. Perseverance.
The great man brings about good fortune.
No blame.
When one has something to say,
It is not believed.
There is no water in the lake:
The image of Exhaustion.

Stake your life
On following your will.

Ching/THE WELL :: 48 The Well

The town may be changed,
But the well cannot be changed.
It neither decreases nor increases.
They come and go and draw from the well.
If one gets down almost to the water
And the rope does not go all the way,
Or the jug breaks, it brings misfortune.
Water over wood: the image of The Well.
Encourage people at their work,
And exhort them to help each other.

Ko/REVOLUTION :: 49 Revolution

On your own day
You are believed.
Supreme success.
Furthering through perseverance.
Remorse disappears.
Fire in the lake: the image of Revolution.

Set your calendar in order.

Ting/THE CAULDRON :: 50 Cauldron

Supreme good fortune.
Success.
Fire over wood:
The image of The Cauldron.
Consolidate your fate
By making your position correct.

Chen/SHOCK :: 51 Shock

Shock brings success.
Shock comes–oh, oh!
Laughing words–ha, ha!
The shock terrifies for a hundred miles,
And he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon
and chalice.
Thunder repeated: the image of Shock.

In fear and trembling
Set your life in order
And examine yourself.

Chien/DEVELOPMENT :: 53 A Steady Pace

Development. The girl
Is given in marriage.
Good fortune.
Perseverance helps.
On the mountain, a tree:
The image of Development.

Abide in dignity and virtue,
In order to improve.

Kuei Mei/THE MARRYING MAIDEN :: 54 Careful Affection

Undertakings bring misfortune.
Nothing that would help.
Thunder over the lake:
The image of The Marrying Maiden.

Understand the transitory
In light of the eternity of the end.

Feng/ABUNDANCE :: 55 Great Abundance

Abundance is successful.
The king attains abundance.
Be not sad.
Be like the sun at midday.
Both thunder and lightning come:
The image of Abundance.

Decide lawsuits
And carry out justice.

Lu/THE WANDERER :: 56 The Wanderer

The Wanderer. Success through smallness.
Perseverance brings good fortune
To the wanderer.
Fire on the mountain:
The image of The Wanderer.
Be clear-minded and cautious
In imposing penalties,
And start no lawsuits.

Ken/KEEPING STILL :: 52 Keeping Still 

Keeping Still. Keeping his back still
So that he no longer feels his body.
He goes into the courtyard
And does not see his people.
No blame.
Mountains standing close together:
The image of Keeping Still.

Do not permit your thoughts
To go beyond your situation.

Sun/THE GENTLE :: 57 Gentle Penetration

Success through what is small.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
It furthers one to see the great man.
Winds following one upon the other:
The image of the Gently Going Through.
Spread your commands abroad
And carry out your tasks.

Chieh/LIMITATION :: 60 Limits And Connections

Limitation. Success.
Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
Water over Lake: the image of Limitation.

Create numbers and measure,
And examine the nature of virtue
and correct conduct.

Chung Fu/INNER TRUTH :: 61 Centering in Truth

Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes.
Good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Perseverance helps.
Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth.

Discuss criminal cases
In order to delay executions.

Hsiao Kuo/PREPONDERANCE OF THE SMALL :: 62 Attention to Detail

Preponderance of the Small. Success.
Perseverance helps.
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.
Thunder on the mountain:
The image of Preponderance of the Small.

In your conduct accentuate reverence,
In bereavement accentuate grief.
In expenditures accentuate thrift.

Wei Chi/BEFORE COMPLETION :: 64 Nearing Completion

Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing,
Gets his tail in the water,
There is nothing that would help.
Fire over water:
The image of the condition before transition.

Be careful
In the differentiation of things,
So that each finds its place.