初九 初九：明夷于飞，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。Darkening of the light during flight; he spreads his wings and flies away; the superior man does not eat for three days; he has somewhere to go.
二六 六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。Darkening of the light during flight; he spreads his wings and flies away; he is received as a guest.
三九 九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾贞。Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south; their great leader is captured; one must not expect perseverance too soon.
四六 六四：入于左腹，获明夷之心，于出门庭。He penetrates the left side of the belly; one gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light; leaving gate and courtyard.
五六 六五：箕子之明夷，利贞。Darkening of the light as with Prince Ji; perseverance furthers.
上六 上六：不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。Not light but darkness; first he climbed to heaven, then he plunged into the earth.