37. Jia Ren | The Family
- 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): yang (unbroken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
家人：利女贞。
Translation: 家人 / The Family: Draft rendering: 利女贞。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Jia Ren (The Family), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time.
初九：闲有家，悔亡。
Translation: First Nine: 闲有家，regret disappears。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
六二：无攸遂，在中馈，贞吉。
Translation: Second Six: 无攸遂，在中馈，uprightness is auspicious。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
九三：家人嗃嗃，悔厉吉。妇子嘻嘻，终吝。
Translation: Third Nine: 家人嗃嗃，悔danger; be vigilantauspicious。妇子嘻嘻，终regret or difficulty。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction; “danger” calls for vigilance; “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
六四：富家，大吉。
Translation: Fourth Six: 富家，greatly auspicious。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
九五：王假有家，勿恤，吉。
Translation: Fifth Nine: 王假有家，do not worry，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.
上九：有孚，威如，终吉。
Translation: Top Nine: there is sincerity，威如，auspicious in the end。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “sincerity” points to trustworthiness and inner confidence; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.