9. 小畜 The Taming Power of the Small

小畜：亨。密雲不雨，自我西郊。

Xiǎo chù: Hēng. Mì yún bù yǔ, zì wǒ xī jiāo.

Success. Dense clouds, no rain, from our western outskirts.

小畜：亨。密雲不雨，自我西郊。

初九：復自道，何其咎，吉。

Chū jiǔ: Fù zì dào, hé qí jiù, jí.

First line: Returning to one's own way — how could that be blame? Good fortune.

初九：復自道，何其咎，吉。

九二：牽復，吉。

Jiǔ èr: Qiān fù, jí.

Second line: Drawn back to return. Good fortune.

九二：牽復，吉。

九三：輿說輻，夫妻反目。

Jiǔ sān: Yú shuō fú, fū qī fǎn mù.

Third line: The cart loses its axle-spokes. Husband and wife turn away from each other.

九三：輿說輻，夫妻反目。

六四：有孚，血去惕出，无咎。

Liù sì: Yǒu fú, xuè qù tì chū, wú jiù.

Fourth line: There is sincerity: blood goes, fear departs. No blame.

六四：有孚，血去惕出，无咎。

九五：有孚攣如，富以其鄰。

Jiǔ wǔ: Yǒu fú luán rú, fù yǐ qí lín.

Fifth line: Sincerity that binds together, sharing wealth with one's neighbor.

九五：有孚攣如，富以其鄰。

上九：既雨既處，尚德載，婦貞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。

Shàng jiǔ: Jì yǔ jì chù, shàng dé zài, fù zhēn lì. Yuè jǐ wàng, jūn zǐ zhēng xiōng.

Top line: The rain has come, rest has come; virtue is held in high regard. For the wife, perseverance is dangerous. The moon is nearly full; if the noble one sets forth, misfortune.

上九：既雨既處，尚德載，婦貞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。