Six Lines · 六爻
Repeated chasms — falling into the pit within the pit. Misfortune.
习坎入于坎窞凶。
Repeating pits, falling into a pit—losing the way brings misfortune.
习坎入坎，失道凶也。
The chasm holds danger — seek only small gains.
坎有險，求小得。
Seeking small gains—not yet emerging from the center.
求小得，未出中也。
Chasms ahead and behind, danger upon danger, falling into the pit — do not act.
来之坎坎，險且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。
Coming and going amid pitfalls—in the end no achievement.
来之坎坎，終无功也。
A vessel of wine, two bowls of food, plain earthenware handed through the window — in the end no blame.
樽酒簋贰用缶，納約自牖，終无咎。
A jug of wine and a basket of rice—the boundary of firm and yielding.
樽酒簋贰，剛柔际也。
The chasm is not filled; the ground is already level. No blame.
坎不盈，祗既平，无咎。
The pit is not filled—the center is not yet great.
坎不盈，中未大也。
Bound with ropes, set among thorn thickets, three years finding no way out. Misfortune.
係用徽纆，寘于丛棘，三歲不得，凶。
The top line loses the way—misfortune for three years.
上6失道，凶三歲也。