Translated from Richard Wilhelm's German (1924)
The Judgment
The family. The woman's persistence is favorable.
The Image
The wind comes out of the fire:
the image of the family.
So the noble one has substance in their words
and constancy in their conduct.
First line, nine
Firm seclusion within the family. Regret vanishes.
Second line, six
She should not follow her whims.
She should see to the food within the house.
Persistence brings good fortune.
Third line, nine
When things get heated in the family,
regret arises over too much severity.
Still, good fortune.
When wife and child frolic and laugh,
in the end it leads to shame.
Fourth line, six
She is the wealth of the house.
Great good fortune.
Fifth line, nine
As a king he approaches his family. Do not be afraid.
Good fortune.
Top line, nine
Their work inspires awe.
In the end good fortune comes.