Hsieh / Deliverance
above: Ch^ en The Arousing, Thunder
below: K'an The Abysmal, Water
Six in the third place means:
If a man carries a burden on his back
And nonetheless rides in a carriage,
He thereby encourages robbers to draw near.
Perseverance leads to humiliation.
This refers to a man who has come out of needy circumstances into
comfort and freedom from want. If now, in the manner of an upstart, he
tries to take his ease in comfortable surroundings that do not suit his
nature, he thereby attracts robbers. If he goes on thus he is sure to
bring disgrace upon himself. Confucius says about this line:
Carrying a burden on the back is the business of a common man; a
carriage is the appurtenance of a man of rank. Now, when a common man
uses the appurtenance of a man of rank, robbers plot to take it away
from him. If a man is insolent toward those above him and hard toward
those below him, robbers plot to attack him. Carelessness in guarding
things tempts thieves to steal. Sumptuous ornaments worn by a maiden
are an enticement to rob her of her virtue.