8䷇比 Unity Bi

☵水🌊 Water
☷地🌎 Earth

地上有水,比; 先王以建萬國,親諸侯。

Water over earth: Unity. Ancient rulers established many states & were friendly with officials.

比:吉。 原筮元永貞,无咎。 不寧方來,後夫凶。

Unity: Good fortune. Examine oneself for greatness & constancy; without blame. If one hesitates & joins late: misfortune.

Line 6

比之无首,凶。

Union without a leader. Misfortune.

Line 5

顯比, 王用三驅, 失前禽。 邑人不誡,吉。

Union with honor. The ruler hunts on three sides only, losing game through the front. The people are not afraid. Good fortune.

Line 4

外比之,貞吉。

Union outside. Continuing brings good fortune.

Line 3

比之匪人。

Union with the wrong people.

Line 2

比之自內, 貞吉。

Union from within. Continuing brings good fortune.

Line 1

有孚,比之, 无咎。 有孚盈缶, 終來有它吉。

Union with confidence. No blame. Full of confidence, like a bowl full of water. Good fortune in the end.