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有孚。光亨貞吉。利涉大川。

Waiting.   If you are sincere, you have light and success.  Perseverance brings good fortune.  It furthers one to cross the great water.

初九   9 at the start

需于郊。利用恆。无咎。

Waiting in the meadow.  It furthers one to abide in what endures.  No blame.

九二   9 in the 2nd

需于沙。小有言。終吉。

Waiting on the sand.  There is some gossip.  The end brings good fortune.

九三   9 in the 3rd

需于泥。致寇至。

Waiting in the mud brings about the arrival of the enemy.

六四   6 in the 4th

需于血。出自穴

。 Waiting in blood.  Get out of the pit.

九五   9 in the 5th

需于酒食。貞吉。

Waiting at meat and drink.  Perseverance brings good fortune.

上六   6 at the top

入于穴。有不速之客三人來。敬之終吉。

One falls into the pit.  Three uninvited guests arrive.  Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.