22. Bi | Adornment
- Line 1 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
贲：亨。小利有攸往。
Translation: 贲 / Adornment: 亨。小it is beneficial to have somewhere to go。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Bi (Adornment), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “having somewhere to go” means forward action is fitting.
初九：贲其趾，舍车而徒。
Translation: First Nine: Draft rendering: 贲其趾，舍车而徒。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六二：贲其须。
Translation: Second Six: Draft rendering: 贲其须。.
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.
九三：贲如濡如，永贞，吉。
Translation: Third Nine: 贲如濡如，永贞，auspicious。.
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; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
六四：贲如皤如，白马翰如，匪寇婚媾。
Translation: Fourth Six: Draft rendering: 贲如皤如，白马翰如，匪寇婚媾。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六五：贲于丘园，束帛戋戋，吝，终吉。
Translation: Fifth Six: 贲于丘园，束帛戋戋，regret or difficulty，auspicious in the end。.
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; “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
上九：白贲，无咎。
Translation: Top Nine: 白贲，no blame。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.