49. 革 Revolution / Change

革：巳日乃孚，元亨利貞，悔亡。

Gé: Sì rì nǎi fú, yuán hēng lì zhēn, huǐ wáng.

On the day of completion one is trusted. Supreme success, favorable perseverance. Regret vanishes.

革：巳日乃孚，元亨利貞，悔亡。

初九：鞏用黃牛之革。

Chū jiǔ: Gǒng yòng huáng niú zhī gé.

First line: Bound with yellow oxhide.

初九：鞏用黃牛之革。

六二：巳日乃革之，征吉，无咎。

Liù èr: Sì rì nǎi gé zhī, zhēng jí, wú jiù.

Second line: On the day of completion, carry out the change. Setting forth brings good fortune. No blame.

六二：巳日乃革之，征吉，无咎。

九三：征凶，貞厲，革言三就，有孚。

Jiǔ sān: Zhēng xiōng, zhēn lì, gé yán sān jiù, yǒu fú.

Third line: Setting forth brings misfortune. Perseverance brings danger. When talk of change has come round three times, there is trust.

九三：征凶，貞厲，革言三就，有孚。

九四：悔亡，有孚改命，吉。

Jiǔ sì: Huǐ wáng, yǒu fú gǎi mìng, jí.

Fourth line: Regret vanishes. With sincerity, changing the mandate brings good fortune.

九四：悔亡，有孚改命，吉。

九五：大人虎變，未占有孚。

Jiǔ wǔ: Dà rén hǔ biàn, wèi zhàn yǒu fú.

Fifth line: The great man changes like a tiger. Even before divining, he is trusted.

九五：大人虎變，未占有孚。

上六：君子豹變，小人革面，征凶，居貞吉。

Shàng liù: Jūn zǐ bào biàn, xiǎo rén gé miàn, zhēng xiōng, jū zhēn jí.

Top line: The noble one changes like a leopard; the petty person changes only his face. Setting forth brings misfortune; remaining persevering brings good fortune.

上六：君子豹變，小人革面，征凶，居貞吉。