42. 益 Increase (Benefit)

益：利有攸往，利涉大川。

Yì: Lì yǒu yōu wǎng, lì shè dà chuān.

Favorable to go somewhere. Favorable to cross the great river.

益：利有攸往，利涉大川。

初九：利用為大作，元吉，无咎。

Chū jiǔ: Lì yòng wèi dà zuò, yuán jí, wú jiù.

First line: Favorable to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune; no blame.

初九：利用為大作，元吉，无咎。

六二：或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。

Liù èr: Huò yì zhī, shí péng zhī guī fú kè wéi, yǒng zhēn jí. Wáng yòng xiǎng yú dì, jí.

Second line: Someone increases him; ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it. Lasting perseverance brings good fortune. The king makes an offering to the Lord on High. Good fortune.

六二：或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。

六三：益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。

Liù sān: Yì zhī yòng xiōng shì, wú jiù. Yǒu fú zhōng háng, gào gōng yòng guī.

Third line: Increased through misfortune: no blame. With sincerity, walking the middle way, report to the duke with a jade tablet.

六三：益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。

六四：中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。

Liù sì: Zhōng háng, gào gōng cóng. Lì yòng wèi yī qiān guó.

Fourth line: Walking the middle way, report to the duke, and he follows. Favorable to be relied on in moving the capital.

六四：中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。

九五：有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。

Jiǔ wǔ: Yǒu fú huì xīn, wù wèn yuán jí. Yǒu fú huì wǒ dé.

Fifth line: With sincerity and a kind heart, no need to ask: supreme good fortune. Sincerity rewards my virtue with kindness.

九五：有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。

上九：莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。

Shàng jiǔ: Mò yì zhī, huò jī zhī, lì xīn wù héng, xiōng.

Top line: No one increases him; someone may strike him. He does not keep his heart steady. Misfortune.

上九：莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。