Translated from Richard Wilhelm's German (1924)
The Judgment
Waiting.
When you are sincere, light and success are yours.
Persistence brings good fortune.
It is favorable to cross the great water.
The Image
Clouds rise in the sky: the image of waiting.
So the noble one eats and drinks and is cheerful and in good spirits.
First line, nine
Waiting in the meadow.
It is favorable to stay with what lasts.
No fault.
Second line, nine
Waiting on the sand.
There is a little gossip.
The end brings good fortune.
Third line, nine
Waiting in the mud
causes the enemy to come.
Fourth line, six
Waiting in blood.
Out of the pit.
Fifth line, nine
Waiting over wine and food.
Persistence brings good fortune.
Top line, six
One ends up in the pit.
Then three uninvited guests arrive.
Show them honor, and good fortune comes in the end.