噬嗑 · 断
Judgement
亨，利用狱。
Success. It furthers one to administer justice.
The Image
雷电，噬嗑。先王以明罚敕法。
Thunder and lightning: biting through. The former kings made the laws clear and enforced the penalties.
The Lines
屦校灭趾，无咎。
Fetters at the feet, the toes cut off. No blame.
“屦校灭趾”，不行也。
Fetters at the feet, toes cut off: he does not walk.
噬肤灭鼻，无咎。
Biting through tender flesh, the nose cut off. No blame.
“噬肤灭鼻”，乘刚也。
Biting tender flesh, nose cut off: he mounts the hard line.
噬腊肉，遇毒；小吝，无咎。
Biting dried meat, meeting poison; small pity, no blame.
“遇毒”，位不当也。
Meeting poison: the place is not right.
噬干胏，得金矢；利艰贞，吉。
Biting dried gristle, finding a metal arrow; steadfastness in hardship is auspicious.
“利艰贞吉”，未光也。
Steadfastness in hardship is auspicious: not yet bright.
噬干肉，得黄金，贞厉，无咎。
Biting dried meat, finding yellow gold; steadfastness in danger, no blame.
“贞厉无咎”，得当也。
Steadfastness in danger, no blame: the place is fitting.
何校灭耳，凶。
The cangue destroys the ear. Ill.
“何校灭耳”，聪不明也。
The cangue destroys the ear: the hearing is not clear.
Reading
雷电交作：有东西堵在口中，必须咬断。经文坦承，此处的公就是清除堵塞，而清除要在路上留痕——明列的刑罚，公开地放着。堵路的东西要嚼掉，绕不开。