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King Wen Order: 4 | Binary: 010001 | Leibniz Order: 18 | Genetic Code: CUC
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YOUTHFUL FOLLY has success. It is not I who seek the young fool; The young fool seeks me. At the first oracle I inform him. If he asks two or three times, it is importunity. If he importunes, I give him no information. Perseverance furthers.
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三渎，渎则不告。利贞。
In punishing folly It does not further one To commit transgressions. The only thing that furthers Is to prevent transgressions.
上九：击蒙；不利为寇，利御寇。
Childlike folly brings good fortune.
六五：童蒙，吉。
Entangled folly bring humiliation.
六四：困蒙，吝。
Take not a maiden who. When she sees a man of bronze, Loses possession of herself. Nothing furthers.
六三：勿用娶女；见金夫，不有躬，无攸利。
To bear with fools in kindliness brings good fortune. To know how to take women Brings good fortune. The son is capable of taking charge of the household.
九二：包蒙吉；纳妇吉；子克家。
To make a fool develop It furthers one to apply discipline. The fetters should be removed. To go on in this way bring humiliation.
初六：发蒙，利用刑人，用说桎梏，以往吝。