Steven Karcher & Michael Servetus
He bears a burden yet rides in a carriage. This attracts outlaws in the end. Trial: Distress.
You are tied to a false position, acting above or beneath yourself. Who are you trying to impress? Is it really worth it? If you go on like this you will be covered in shame. You think the world is against you but actually you are beating your head against a brick wall. Have no fear. Hidden friends are following you and your sorrows will soon disappear. Stabilize your heart and fix the real gift you have been given. Be resolute. You are connected to a creative force.
Richard Wilhelm
If a man carries a burden on his back
And nonetheless rides in a carriage,
He thereby encourages robbers to draw near.
Perseverance leads to humiliation.
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This refers to a man who has come out of needy circumstances in to comfort and freedom from want. If now, in the manner of an upstart, he tries to take his ease in comfortable surroundings that do not suit his nature, he thereby attracts robbers. If he goes on thus he is sure to bring disgrace upon himself. Confucius says about this line:
Carrying a burden on the back is the business of common man; a carriage is the appurtenance of a man of rank. Now, when a common man uses the appurtenance of man of rank, robbers plot to take it away from him. If a man is insolent toward those above him and hard toward those below him, robbers plot to attack him. Carelessness in guarding things tempts thieves to steal. Sumptuous ornaments worn by a maiden are an enticement to rob her of her virtue.
