Hexagram 17 隨, Line 4
隨
Hexagram 17 · fourth line, undivided (nine)
隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。
The fourth line, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
隨有獲，其義凶也。有孚在道，明功也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 17 becomes hexagram 3.
← Hexagram 17 隨: judgment and all lines
Character glossary
- 隨suíto follow, to listen to, to submit to
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 獲huòto get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze
- 貞zhēnvirtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 孚fúto brood over eggs; to have confidence
- 在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate t
- 道dàomethod, way; path, road
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand
- 何héwhat, why, where, which, how
- 咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 義yìright conduct, propriety; justice
- 也yěalso, too
- 功gōngachievement, good work; merit; service
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.