家人 · 内
Judgement
利女贞。
Furthered by a woman’s steadfastness.
The Image
风自火出，家人。君子以言有物而行有恒。
Fire comes from within wind: the family. So the superior man is careful in speech and consistent in conduct.
The Lines
闲有家，悔亡。
The house kept in order; regret passes.
“闲有家”，志未变也。
The house kept in order: the will has not changed.
无攸遂，在中馈，贞吉。
Nothing should be undertaken; within, she feeds. Steadfastness is auspicious.
六二之“吉”，顺以巽也。
The second’s good fortune: obedience and gentleness.
家人嗃嗃，悔厉，吉；妇子嘻嘻，终吝。
The family scolds severely; regret and danger, yet good fortune. Wife and child giggling; in the end, pity.
“家人嗃嗃”，未失也；“妇子嘻嘻”，失家节也。
The family scolds severely: nothing is lost. Wife and child giggling: they lose the house’s measure.
富家，大吉。
Enriching the family. Great good fortune.
“富家，大吉”，顺在位也。
Enriching the family, great good fortune: obedience in the place.
王假有家，勿恤，吉。
The king approaches his house; do not grieve. Good fortune.
“王假有家”，交相爱也。
The king approaches his house: they love one another.
有孚，威如，终吉。
With sincerity and dignity like awe; the end is good fortune.
“威如”之“吉”，反身之谓也。
The good fortune of dignity like awe: it is called turning back to oneself.
Reading
风助火于户内。家是最小的国，经文也正是这样处置——讲位份，不讲心情：妇有位、子有位，各守而全家立。家中之和不是秩序的比喻；秩序就是在那里做成的。