Hexagram 22
Adornment
賁 · bì
- Upper trigram
- 艮 · mountain
- Lower trigram
- 離 · fire
Judgement
賁：亨，小利有攸往。
Pî indicates that there should be free course (in what it denotes). There will be little advantage (however) if it be allowed to advance (and take the lead).
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初九
初九：賁其趾，舍車而徒。
The first line, undivided, shows one adorning (the way of) his feet. He can discard a carriage and walk on foot.
- Line 2 六二
六二：賁其須。
The second line, divided, shows one adorning his beard.
- Line 3 九三
九三：賁如濡如，永貞吉。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject with the appearance of being adorned and bedewed (with rich favours). But let him ever maintain his firm correctness, and there will be good fortune.
- Line 4 六四
六四：賁如皤如，白馬翰如，匪寇婚媾。
The fourth line, divided, shows one looking as if adorned, but only in white. As if (mounted on) a white horse, and furnished with wings, (he seeks union with the subject of the first line), while (the intervening third pursues), not as a robber, but intent on a matrimonial alliance.
- Line 5 六五
六五：賁于丘園，束帛戔戔，吝，終吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows its subject adorned by (the occupants of) the heights and gardens. He bears his roll of silk, small and slight. He may appear stingy; but there will be good fortune in the end.
- Line 6 上九
上九：白賁，无咎。
The sixth line, undivided, shows one with white as his (only) ornament. There will be no error.