| | 艮: |
兼山，艮；君子以思不出其位。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
(Two trigrams representing) a mountain, one over the other, form Gen. The superior man, in accordance with this, does not go in his thoughts beyond the (duties of the) position in which he is. |
| | 艮: |
艮其趾，未失正也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He keeps his toes at rest:' - he does not fail in what is correct (according to the idea of the figure). |
| | 艮: |
不拯其隨，未退聽也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He cannot help him whom he follows:'(he whom he follows) will not retreat to listen to him. |
| | 艮: |
艮其限，危薰心也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He keeps the loins at rest:' - the danger (from his doing so) produces a glowing, heat in the heart. |
| | 艮: |
艮其身，止諸躬也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He keeps the trunk of his body at rest:' - he keeps himself free (from agitation). |
| | 艮: |
艮其輔，以中正也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He keeps his cheek bones at rest:' - in harmony with his central position he acts correctly. |
| | 艮: |
敦艮之吉，以厚終也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'There is good fortune through his devotedly maintaining his restfulness:' - to the end he shows himself generous and good. |
