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  2. 17 隨 Suí, Following
  3. Line 4
17 隨, line 4

Line 4 九四 yang, undivided, of hexagram 17 隨 Suí

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。

suí yǒu huò, zhēn xiōng. yǒu fú zài dào, yǐ míng, hé jiù.

The fourth line, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall? (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

隨有獲，其義凶也。有孚在道，明功也。

suí yǒu huò, qí yì xiōng yě. yǒu fú zài dào, míng gōng yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10645020); the text is public domain, the site's edits CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • English: James Legge, The Yî King, Sacred Books of the East vol. XVI, Oxford 1882 (public domain).
  • Pinyin: Unihan (Unicode License v3) with this site's readings for the classical cases.