1.1“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīduccaritāni.“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.1.2Katamāni cattāri?What four?1.3Musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo—Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīduccaritāni.These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.

1.5Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīsucaritāni.There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.1.6Katamāni cattāri?What four?1.7Saccavācā, apisuṇā vācā, saṇhā vācā, mantavācā—Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful.1.8Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīsucaritānī”ti.These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.”

1.9Paṭhamaṁ.