XLIII. (The trigram representing) heaven and that for the waters of a marsh mounting above it form Kwai. The superior man, in accordance with this, bestows emolument on those below him, and dislikes allowing his gifts to accumulate (undispensed).

1 'Without (being able to) succeed, he goes forward:' this is an error.

2 'Though hostile measures be taken against him, he need not be anxious:' he pursues the course of the due mean.

3 'The superior man looks bent on cutting off the culprit:' there will in the end be no error.

4 'He walks slowly and with difficulty:' he is not in the place appropriate to him. 'He hears these words, but does not believe them:' he hears, but does not understand.

5 'If his action be in harmony with his central position, there will be no error:' but his standing in the due mean is not yet clearly displayed.

6 'There is the misery of having none on whom to call:' the end will be that he cannot continue any longer.