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習坎。有孚。維心亨。行有尚。
The Abysmal repeated. If you are sincere, you have success in your heart, and whatever you do succeeds.初六 6 at the start
習坎。入于坎窞。凶。
Repetition of the Abysmal. In the abyss one falls into a pit. Misfortune.九二 9 in the 2nd
坎有險。求小得。
The abyss is dangerous. One should strive to attain small things only.六三 6 in the 3rd
來之坎坎。險且枕。入于坎窞。勿用。
Forward and backward, abyss on abyss. In danger like this, pause at first and wait, otherwise you will fall into a pit in the abyss. Do not act in this way.六四 6 in the 4th
樽酒簋貳。用缶。納約自牖。終无咎。
A jug of wine, a bowl of rice with it; earthen vessels simply handed in through the window. There is certainly no blame in this.九五 9 in the 5th
坎不盈。祗既平。无咎。
The abyss is not filled to overflowing, it is filled only to the rim. No blame.上六 6 at the top
係用徽纆。寘于叢棘。三歲不得。凶。
Bound with cords and ropes, shut in between thorn-hedged prison walls, for three years one does not find the way. Misfortune.