48. 井 The Well

井：改邑不改井，无喪无得，往來井井。汔至，亦未繘井，羸其瓶，凶。

Jǐng: Gǎi yì bù gǎi jǐng, wú sàng wú dé, wǎng lái jǐng jǐng. Qì zhì, yì wèi yù jǐng, léi qí píng, xiōng.

The town may change, but not the well. Nothing lost, nothing gained; people come and go and draw from it. If the rope nearly reaches the water but does not, or the jar breaks, misfortune.

井：改邑不改井，无喪无得，往來井井。汔至，亦未繘井，羸其瓶，凶。

初六：井泥不食，舊井无禽。

Chū liù: Jǐng ní bù shí, jiù jǐng wú qín.

First line: A muddy well is not drunk from; no birds come to an old well.

初六：井泥不食，舊井无禽。

九二：井谷射鮒，瓮敝漏。

Jiǔ èr: Jǐng gǔ shè fù, wèng bì lòu.

Second line: At the well's bottom, one shoots small fish; the jar is broken and leaks.

九二：井谷射鮒，瓮敝漏。

九三：井渫不食，為我心惻，可用汲，王明，並受其福。

Jiǔ sān: Jǐng xiè bù shí, wèi wǒ xīn cè, kě yòng jí, wáng míng, bìng shòu qí fú.

Third line: The well is cleaned, but no one drinks; my heart is grieved. It could be drawn from. If the king were wise, all would share the blessing.

九三：井渫不食，為我心惻，可用汲，王明，並受其福。

六四：井甃，无咎。

Liù sì: Jǐng zhòu, wú jiù.

Fourth line: The well is lined with brick. No blame.

六四：井甃，无咎。

九五：井冽，寒泉食。

Jiǔ wǔ: Jǐng liè, hán quán shí.

Fifth line: The well is clear; its cold spring water is drunk.

九五：井冽，寒泉食。

上六：井收勿幕，有孚元吉。

Shàng liù: Jǐng shōu wù mù, yǒu fú yuán jí.

Top line: The well is drawn from; do not cover it. There is sincerity. Supreme good fortune.

上六：井收勿幕，有孚元吉。