Hexagram 23 · 剝 bō

Wearing Away · line 1

初六:剝床以足,蔑貞凶。

The first line, divided, shows one overturning the couch by injuring its legs. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.

James Legge, 1882

Hexagram 23 Wearing Away · Judgement

剝:不利有攸往。

Po indicates that (in the state which it symbolises) it will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.

James Legge, 1882