8. 比 Bǐ, Union
比：吉。原筮元永貞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。
彖曰：比，吉也，比，輔也，下順從也。原筮元永貞，無咎，以剛中也。不寧方來，上下應也。後夫凶，其道窮也。
象曰：地上有水，比；先王以建萬國，親諸侯。
初六：有孚比之，無咎。有孚盈缶，終來有他，吉。
象曰：比之初六，有他吉也。
六二：比之自內，貞吉。
象曰：比之自內，不自失也。
六三：比之匪人。
象曰：比之匪人，不亦傷乎！
六四：外比之，貞吉。
象曰：外比於賢，以從上也。
九五：顯比，王用三驅，失前禽。邑人不誡，吉。
象曰：顯比之吉，位正中也。舍逆取順，失前禽也。邑人不誡，上使中也。
上六：比之無首，凶。
象曰：比之無首，無所終也。
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