King Wen Consults the Oracle文王問卜
Remember plain, honest words;
do not seek another trade in a distant land.
Keep to your own familiar way of life;
anything else will not be favourable.
English rendering: our editorial version.
Stay with what you know. Change now is not favoured.
詩意：此卦守舊守時之象。凡事守舊則吉也。
解曰：得住且住。可取且踞。莫宜別事。只宜守舊。
另本 Variant：忠言善語君須記，莫向他方求別藝，勸君安守舊生涯，除卻有餘都不是。
King Wen Consults the Oracle
King Wen knew a summons to the Shang court would end in years of captivity. He went, but ordered his eldest son to stay home. The son disobeyed, rode to rescue him and was killed. In captivity King Wen worked out the sixty-four hexagrams.
Look among neighbours and old acquaintances rather than strangers.
Deepen your current role. Avoid changing jobs.
This lot invites care with money: old clients and familiar channels earn best. New ventures are not favoured. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.
An old complaint may return. Rest and avoid long journeys. This is reflection, not a diagnosis.
Ordinary days. No need to move or renovate.
Late. Stay home if you can; long journeys tire you now.
Probably lost. Replace it and move on.
This lot invites patience with disputes: even with right on your side, the timing is poor. Dragging it out does not help. For binding disputes, a qualified adviser is wiser than any oracle.