亨，君子有终。
地中有山，谦；君子以裒多益寡。
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彖辞总结四道：天亏盈益谦、地变盈流谦、鬼神害盈福谦、人恶盈好谦。…
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谦，亨。天道下济而光明，地道卑而上行。天道亏盈而益谦，地道变盈而流谦，鬼神害盈而福谦，人道恶盈而好谦。谦尊而光，卑而不可逾，君子之终也。
上六：鸣谦，利用行师，征邑国。
鸣谦，志未得也；可用行师，征邑国也。
六五：不富以其邻，利用侵伐，无不利。
利用侵伐，征不服也。
六四：无不利，撝谦。
无不利撝谦，不违则也。
九三：劳谦，君子有终，吉。
劳谦君子，万民服也。
六二：鸣谦，贞吉。
鸣谦贞吉，中心得也。
初六：谦谦君子，用涉大川，吉。
谦谦君子，卑以自牧也。
谦者，有而不居之义。
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View original source谦有亨之道也。有其德而不居，谓之谦。
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View original source谦者，屈躬下物，先人后己，以此待物，则所在皆通。
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View original source处谦之下，谦之谦者也。能体谦谦，其唯君子，用涉大难，物无害也。
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