11. T’ai / Peace

Line 6: The wall falls back into the moat. Use no army now. Make your commands known within your own town. Perseverance brings humiliation.

Line 5: The sovereign I Gives his daughter in marriage. This brings blessing And supreme good fortune.

Line 4: He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth, Together with his neighbor, Guileless and sincere.

Line 3: No plain not followed by a slope. No going not followed by a return. He who remains persevering in danger Is without blame. Do not complain about this truth; Enjoy the good fortune you still possess.

Line 2: Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness, Fording the river with resolution, Not neglecting what is distant, Not regarding one’s companions: Thus one may manage to walk in the middle.

Line 1: When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Each according to his kind. Undertakings bring good fortune.