17. Sui | Following
- Line 1 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yin (broken)
随：元亨利贞，无咎。
Translation: 随 / Following: great success and smooth progressit is beneficial to remain upright，no blame。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Sui (Following), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
初九：官有渝，贞，吉。出门交有功。
Translation: First Nine: 官有渝，贞，auspicious。出门交有功。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
六二：系小子，失丈夫。
Translation: Second Six: Draft rendering: 系小子，失丈夫。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六三：系丈夫，失小子，随有求得，利居贞。
Translation: Third Six: Draft rendering: 系丈夫，失小子，随有求得，利居贞。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time.
九四：随有获，贞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎？
Translation: Fourth Nine: 随有获，even uprightness faces misfortune。there is sincerity在道，以明，何咎？.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. “sincerity” points to trustworthiness and inner confidence; “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “misfortune” marks serious risk.
九五：孚于嘉，吉。
Translation: Fifth Nine: 孚于嘉，auspicious。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
上六：拘系之乃从，维之，王用亨于西山。
Translation: Top Six: Draft rendering: 拘系之乃从，维之，王用亨于西山。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.