After Completion

After completion. Things are in order; stay careful, because order turns easily.

• 初九 · Line 1
  曳其輪，濡其尾，无咎。
  The first NINE, undivided, (shows its subject as a driver) who drags back his wheel, (or as a fox) which has wet his tail. There will be no error.
  象曰：曳其輪，義无咎也。
• 六二 · Line 2
  婦喪其茀，勿逐，七日得。
  The second SIX, divided, (shows its subject as) a wife who has lost her (carriage-)screen. There is no occasion to go in pursuit of it. In seven days she will find it.
  象曰：七日得，以中道也。
• 九三 · Line 3
  高宗伐鬼方，三年克之，小人勿用。
  The third NINE, undivided, (suggests the case of) Kâo Žung, who attacked the Demon region, but was three years in subduing it. Small men should not be employed (in such enterprises).
  象曰：三年克之，憊也。
• 六四 · Line 4
  繻有衣袽，終日戒。
  The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject with rags provided against any leak (in his boat), and on his guard all day long.
  象曰：終日戒，有所疑也。
• 九五 · Line 5
  東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之禴祭，實受其福。
  The fifth NINE, undivided, shows its subject (as) the neighbour in the east who slaughters an ox (for his sacrifice); but this is not equal to the (small) spring sacrifice of the neighbour in the west, whose sincerity receives the blessing.
  象曰：東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之時也；實受其福，吉大來也。
• 上六 · Line 6
  濡其首，厲。
  The topmost SIX, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head immersed. The position is perilous.
  象曰：濡其首厲，何可久也。