| 噬嗑 | 21 Shi HeBite and Chew |
| Your plea is heard. It is time to take legal action. | |
| ========= | With his head in a cangue, his ears are cut off. There will be misfortune. |
| === === | He takes a bite of dried meat, and gets a piece of bronze. Omen of danger. No harm will come. |
| ========= | He takes a bite of dried meat on the bone, and gets a bronze arrowhead. A good omen in times of difficulty. There will be good fortune. |
| === o === | He takes a bite of cured meat, and gets a taste of poison. There will be some regret, but no great harm. |
| === === | He takes a bite of fresh meat, and his nose is cut off. No great harm. |
| ========= | With his ankles shackled, his toes are cut off. No great harm. |
| 離 | 30 LiThe Lia-bird |
| A good omen. Your plea is heard. Raising cows will bring good fortune. | |
| ========= | The king used this to launch an attack. It is good that heads are lopped off. The catch was not just of enemies. No harm will come. |
| === === | Tears flow like a river as they moan and grieve. There will be good fortune. |
| ========= | Suddenly it alights, like blazing up, like snuffing out, like casting off. |
| ========= | The setting sun's lia-bird. Unless you beat an earthen pot and sing, your elders' lamentations will be substantial. Misfortune. |
| === === | A yellow lia-bird. Great good fortune. |
| ========= | He walks in a tangle. Take care of him. No harm will come. |