32 · Héng · Süreklilik

KararHăng indicates successful progress and no error (in what it denotes). But the advantage will come from being firm and correct; and movement in any direction whatever will be advantageous.

1. çizgiThe first SIX, divided, shows its subject deeply (desirous) of long continuance. Even with firm correctness there will be evil; there will be no advantage in any way.

2. çizgiThe second NINE, undivided, shows all occasion for repentance disappearing.

3. çizgiThe third NINE, undivided, shows one who does not continuously maintain his virtue. There are those who will impute this to him as a disgrace. However firm he may be, there will be ground for regret.

4. çizgiThe fourth NINE, undivided, shows a field where there is no game.

5. çizgiThe fifth SIX, divided, shows its subject continuously maintaining the virtue indicated by it. In a wife this will be fortunate; in a husband, evil.

6. çizgiThe topmost SIX, divided, shows its subject exciting himself to long continuance. There will be evil.

— James Legge, 1882