Before completion; not finished yet, careful effort will succeed.
The image
Fire over water: fire above water, not yet mixed. Before completion.
Judgment
未濟：亨，小狐汔濟，濡其尾，無攸利。
Before completion: success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water, there is nothing that would further. Not finished yet; careful effort will succeed.
Line texts
初六：濡其尾，吝。 He gets his tail in the water: humiliation.
九二：曳其輪，貞吉。 He brakes his wheels. Perseverance brings luck.
六三：未濟，征凶，利涉大川。 Before completion, attack brings misfortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
九四：貞吉，悔亡，震用伐鬼方，三年有賞于大國。 Perseverance brings luck; remorse disappears. Shock, thus to discipline the Devil's Country. For three years, great realms are rewarded.
六五：貞吉，無悔，君子之光，有孚，吉。 Perseverance brings luck; no remorse. The light of the noble one is true. Good fortune.
上九：有孚于飲酒，無咎，濡其首，有孚失是。 There is drinking of wine in genuine confidence: no blame. But if one wets his head, he loses it, in truth. Celebrate without excess.