42. 益 Yì, Increase
益：利有攸往，利涉大川。
彖曰：益，損上益下，民說無疆，自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益動而巽，日進無疆。天施地生，其益無方。凡益之道，與時偕行。
象曰：風雷，益；君子以見善則遷，有過則改。
初九：利用為大作，元吉，無咎。
象曰：元吉無咎，下不厚事也。
六二：或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
象曰：或益之，自外來也。
六三：益之用凶事，無咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。
象曰：益用凶事，固有之也。
六四：中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。
象曰：告公從，以益志也。
九五：有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。
象曰：有孚惠心，勿問之矣。惠我德，大得志也。
上九：莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。
象曰：莫益之，偏辭也。或擊之，自外來也。
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