15. 謙 Modesty

謙：亨，君子有終。

Qiān: Hēng, jūn zǐ yǒu zhōng.

Success. The noble one carries things through.

謙：亨，君子有終。

初六：謙謙君子，用涉大川，吉。

Chū liù: Qiān qiān jūn zǐ, yòng shè dà chuān, jí.

First line: Modest, modest is the noble one; he crosses the great river. Good fortune.

初六：謙謙君子，用涉大川，吉。

六二：鳴謙，貞吉。

Liù èr: Míng qiān, zhēn jí.

Second line: Modesty that is heard. Perseverance brings good fortune.

六二：鳴謙，貞吉。

九三：勞謙，君子有終，吉。

Jiǔ sān: Láo qiān, jūn zǐ yǒu zhōng, jí.

Third line: Toiling modesty. The noble one carries things through. Good fortune.

九三：勞謙，君子有終，吉。

六四：无不利，撝謙。

Liù sì: Wú bù lì, huī qiān.

Fourth line: Nothing unfavorable; modesty in action.

六四：无不利，撝謙。

六五：不富，以其鄰，利用侵伐，无不利。

Liù wǔ: Bù fù, yǐ qí lín, lì yòng qīn fá, wú bù lì.

Fifth line: Not relying on wealth, together with one's neighbor. Favorable to attack; nothing unfavorable.

六五：不富，以其鄰，利用侵伐，无不利。

上六：鳴謙，利用行師，征邑國。

Shàng liù: Míng qiān, lì yòng xíng shī, zhēng yì guó.

Top line: Modesty that is heard. Favorable to set the army marching to bring order to one's own city and state.

上六：鳴謙，利用行師，征邑國。