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On February 6, 2011 at 2:26 PM
why did his mum have that reaction?
and received a response of:
21 Biting
The Statement of the first hexagram
Biting. Penetrate.
Gain by prosecuting.
Gain by prosecuting.
The changing lines
The first line:
Feet in fetters, toes cut off:
no fault.
Feet in fetters, toes cut off:
no fault.
The fifth line:
Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold.
Be upright in harsh times
and be without fault.
Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold.
Be upright in harsh times
and be without fault.
12 Clogging
The Statement of the second hexagram
Clogging by wicked people.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder and lightning:
biting. The ancient kings
defined penalties and
declared the laws.
biting. The ancient kings
defined penalties and
declared the laws.
The Image of the second hexagram
Heaven and earth
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
