☵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.
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比之无首,凶。
Union without a leader. Misfortune.
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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.
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外比之,貞吉。
Union outside. Continuing brings good fortune.
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比之匪人。
Union with the wrong people.
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比之自內, 貞吉。
Union from within. Continuing brings good fortune.
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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.