Conflict

The Judgment

訟，有孚窒惕，中吉終凶。利見大人，不利涉大川。

Conflict. You are sincere and are being obstructed. A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune. Going through to the end brings misfortune.

The Image

天與水違行，訟；君子以作事謀始。

Heaven and water go their opposite ways: the image of Conflict. Thus the superior person is careful about the beginnings of every undertaking.

In one line

Stop before the fight; clarity at the start prevents conflict later.

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