17. 隨 Suí, Following
隨：元亨利貞，無咎。
彖曰：隨，剛來而下柔，動而說，隨。大亨貞，無咎，而天下隨時，隨之時義大矣哉！
象曰：澤中有雷，隨；君子以嚮晦入宴息。
初九：官有渝，貞吉。出門交有功。
象曰：官有渝，從正吉也。出門交有功，不失也。
六二：係小子，失丈夫。
象曰：係小子，弗兼與也。
六三：係丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居貞。
象曰：係丈夫，志舍下也。
九四：隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。
象曰：隨有獲，其義凶也。有孚在道，明功也。
九五：孚于嘉，吉。
象曰：孚于嘉，吉；位正中也。
上六：拘系之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。
象曰：拘系之，上窮也。
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