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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.230

  • Numbered Discourses 4.230Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.230
  • 23. Bad Conduct23. Duccaritavagga

WitlessDuppaññasutta

“A foolish person … brims with much wickedness. … They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless. … An astute person … brims with much merit. … They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.…pe… Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti …pe… saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti— When an astute, competent true person possesses these four qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.

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