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Jié

節 亨。苦節不可貞

Limitation.   Success.   Galling limitation must not be persevered in.

初九   9 at the start

不出戶庭。无咎。

Not going out of the door and the courtyard is without blame.

九二   9 in the 2nd

不出門庭。凶。

Not going out of the gate and the courtyard brings misfortune.

六三   6 in the 3rd

不節若。則嗟若。无咎。

He who knows no limitation will have cause to lament.   No blame.

六四   6 in the 4th

安節亨。

Contented limitation.   Success.

九五   9 in the 5th

甘節吉。往有尚。

Sweet limitation brings good fortune.  Going brings esteem.

上六   6 at the top

苦節貞凶。悔亡。

Galling limitation.  Perseverance brings misfortune.   Remorse disappears.