| | ䷅訟: |
九二：不克訟，歸而逋，其邑人三百戶，无眚。 |
| Song: |
The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject unequal to the contention. If he retire and keep concealed (where) the inhabitants of his city are (only) three hundred families, he will fall into no mistake. |
| | 象傳: |
不克訟，歸而逋也。自下訟上，患至掇也。 |
| Xiang Zhuan: |
'He is unequal to the contention; he retires and keeps concealed, stealthily withdrawing from it:' - for him from his lower place to contend with (the stronger one) above, would be to (invite) calamity, as if he brought it with his hand to himself. |
