吉。原筮元永贞，无咎。
地上有水，比；先王以建万国，亲诸侯。
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比卦象征亲近、归附、结伴而行。…
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比，吉也，比，辅也，下顺从也。原筮元永贞无咎，以刚中也。不宁方来，上下应也。后夫凶，其道穷也。
上六：比之无首，凶。
比之无首，无所终也。
九五：显比，王用三驱，失前禽，邑人不诫，吉。
显比之吉，位正中也。舍逆取顺，失前禽也。邑人不诫，上使中也。
六四：外比之，贞吉。
外比于贤，以从上也。
六三：比之匪人。
比之匪人，不亦伤乎。
六二：比之自内，贞吉。
比之自内，不自失也。
初六：有孚比之，无咎。有孚盈缶，终来有它，吉。
比之初六，有它吉也。
比，亲辅也。九五以阳刚居上之中，而得其正，上下五阴比而从之，以一人而抚万邦，以四海而仰一人之象。
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View original source处比之始，为比之首者也。夫以不信为比之首则祸。
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View original source「比吉」者，谓能相亲比而得具吉。
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View original source比者吉之道也。物相亲比，乃吉道也。
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