有孚窒，惕中吉，终凶。
天与水违行，讼；君子以作事谋始。
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讼卦象征争辩、诉讼、对峙。「利见大人，不利涉大川」：找一个公正的人居中调停可以，靠它去做大事不行。…
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讼，上刚下险，险而健，讼。讼有孚窒，惕，中吉，刚来而得中也。终凶，讼不可成也。利见大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于渊也。
上九：或锡之鞶带，终朝三褫之。
以讼受服，亦不足敬也。
九五：讼，元吉。
讼元吉，以中正也。
九四：不克讼，复即命，渝，安贞吉。
复即命，渝安贞，不失也。
六三：食旧德，贞厉，终吉。或从王事，无成。
食旧德，从上吉也。
九二：不克讼，归而逋，其邑人三百户，无眚。
不克讼，归逋窜也。
初六：不永所事，小有言，终吉。
不永所事，讼不可长也。
讼，争辩也。上乾下坎，乾刚坎险，刚险相接，能无讼乎？
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View original source凡讼者，物有不和，情相乖争而致其讼。
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View original source以刚处讼，不能下物，自下讼上，宜其不克。若能以惧归窜其邑，乃可以免灾。
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View original source讼之道，必有其孚实。中无其实，乃是诬妄，凶之道也。
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