L. (The trigram representing) wood and above it that for fire form Ting. The superior man, in accordance with this, keeps his every position correct, and maintains secure the appointment (of God).

1 'The caldron is overturned, and its feet turned upwards:' but this is not (all) contrary (to what is right). 'There will be advantage in getting rid of what was bad:' thereby (the subject of the line) will follow the more noble (subject of the fourth line).

2 'There is the caldron with the things (to be cooked) in it:' let (the subject of the line) be careful where he goes. 'My enemy dislikes me:' but there will in the end be no fault (to which he can point).

3 'There is the caldron with (the places for) its ears changed:' (its subject) has failed in what was required of him (in his situation).

4 'The contents designed for the ruler's use are overturned and spilt:' how can (the subject of the line) be trusted?

5 'The caldron has yellow ears:' the central position (of the line) is taken as (a proof of) the solid (virtue of its subject).

6 'The rings of jade' are at the very top: the strong and the weak meet in their due proportions.