#49
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Judgment 卦辞
已日乃孚，元亨。利贞。悔亡。已日乃孚，元亨。利貞。悔亡。
(What takes place as indicated by) Ko is believed in only after it has been accomplished. There will be great progress and success. Advantage will come from being firm and correct. (In that case) occasion for repentance will disappear.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
革，水火相息，二女同居，其志不相得，曰革。已日乃孚；革而信也。文明以说，大亨以正，革而当，其悔乃亡。天地革而四时成，汤武革命，顺乎天而应乎人，革之时义大矣哉！革，水火相息，二女同居，其志不相得，曰革。已日乃孚；革而信也。文明以說，大亨以正，革而當，其悔乃亡。天地革而四時成，湯武革命，順乎天而應乎人，革之時義大矣哉！
Image 象曰
泽中有火，革；君子以治历明时。澤中有火，革；君子以治歷明時。
上六上六
君子豹变，小人革面，征凶，居贞吉。君子豹變，小人革面，征凶，居貞吉。
The sixth line, divided, shows the superior man producing his changes as the leopard (does when he) changes (his spots), while small men change their faces (and show their obedience). To go forward (now) would lead to evil, but there will be good fortune in abiding firm and correct.
Line image 小象：君子豹变，其文蔚也。小人革面，顺以从君也。君子豹變，其文蔚也。小人革面，順以從君也。
九五九五
大人虎变，未占有孚。大人虎變，未占有孚。
The fifth line, undivided, shows the great man (producing his changes) as the tiger (does when he) changes (his stripes). Before he divines (and proceeds to action), faith has been reposed in him.
Line image 小象：大人虎变，其文炳也。大人虎變，其文炳也。
九四九四
悔亡，有孚改命，吉。悔亡，有孚改命，吉。
The fourth line, undivided, shows occasion for repentance disappearing (from its subject). Let him be believed in; and though he change (existing) ordinances, there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：改命之吉，信志也。改命之吉，信志也。
九三九三
征凶，贞厉，革言三就，有孚。征凶，貞厲，革言三就，有孚。
The third line, undivided, shows that action taken by its subject will be evil. Though he be firm and correct, his position is perilous. If the change (he contemplates) have been three times fully discussed, he will be believed in.
Line image 小象：革言三就，又何之矣。革言三就，又何之矣。
六二六二
已日乃革之，征吉，无咎。已日乃革之，征吉，无咎。
The second line, divided, shows its subject making his changes after some time has passed. Action taken will be fortunate. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：已日革之，行有嘉也。已日革之，行有嘉也。
初九初九
巩用黄牛之革。鞏用黃牛之革。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject (as if he were) bound with the skin of a yellow ox.
Line image 小象：巩用黄牛，不可以有为也。鞏用黃牛，不可以有為也。
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