17. 隨 Following

隨：元亨利貞，无咎。

Suí: Yuán hēng lì zhēn, wú jiù.

Supreme success, favorable perseverance. No blame.

隨：元亨利貞，无咎。

初九：官有渝，貞吉。出門交有功。

Chū jiǔ: Guān yǒu yú, zhēn jí. Chū mén jiāo yǒu gōng.

First line: The standard changes. Perseverance brings good fortune. Going out the gate to meet others brings achievement.

初九：官有渝，貞吉。出門交有功。

六二：系小子，失丈夫。

Liù èr: Xì xiǎo zi, shī zhàng fū.

Second line: Clinging to the little boy, one loses the grown man.

六二：系小子，失丈夫。

六三：系丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居貞。

Liù sān: Xì zhàng fū, shī xiǎo zi. Suí yǒu qiú dé, lì jū zhēn.

Third line: Clinging to the grown man, one loses the little boy. Following, one gets what one seeks. Favorable to remain persevering.

六三：系丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居貞。

九四：隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。

Jiǔ sì: Suí yǒu huò, zhēn xiōng. Yǒu fú zài dào, yǐ míng, hé jiù.

Fourth line: Following brings gains, but perseverance brings misfortune. With sincerity on the way, and clarity, how could there be blame?

九四：隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。

九五：孚于嘉，吉。

Jiǔ wǔ: Fú yú jiā, jí.

Fifth line: Sincere toward the good. Good fortune.

九五：孚于嘉，吉。

上六：拘系之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。

Shàng liù: Jū xì zhī, nǎi cóng wéi zhī. Wáng yòng hēng yú xī shān.

Top line: Held fast and bound to him. The king makes an offering on the Western Mountain.

上六：拘系之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。