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On January 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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48 Well
The Statement of the first hexagram
Well. A city may change,
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
The changing lines
The second line:
The well bottom gushes carp.
A broken jug leaks.
The well bottom gushes carp.
A broken jug leaks.
The fifth line:
The well of a clear cold spring: drink.
The well of a clear cold spring: drink.
15 Humility
The Statement of the second hexagram
Humility imbues.
The noble one gets completion.
The noble one gets completion.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wood above water: well.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The Image of the second hexagram
Mountains in the middle
of the earth: humility.
The wise person
takes from the ample
to add to the meager,
weighing and balancing
fairly.
of the earth: humility.
The wise person
takes from the ample
to add to the meager,
weighing and balancing
fairly.
