21. BITING THROUGH
Shih Ho
The Judgement
BITING THROUGH has success. It is favorable to let justice be administered.
The Image
Thunder and lightning: The image of BITING THROUGH. Thus the kings of former times made the penalties clear And the laws explicit.
The Lines
Nine at the top: His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear. Misfortune.
The Image says: 'His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear.' His hearing is not clear.
Six in the fifth place: Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.
The Image says: 'Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.' One has found what is appropriate.
Nine in the fourth place: Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties and to be persevering. Good fortune.
The Image says: 'It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties and to be persevering. Good fortune.' This is not yet glorious.
Six in the third place: Bites on old dried meat and strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.
The Image says: 'Strikes on something poisonous.' The place is not the right one.
Six in the second place: Bites through tender meat, so that his nose disappears. No blame.
The Image says: 'Bites through tender meat, so that his nose disappears,' because he rests on a strong line.
Nine at the beginning: His feet are fastened in the stocks, so that his toes disappear. No blame.
The Image says: 'His feet are fastened in the stocks, so that his toes disappear.' He does not walk.