1.1PTS 2.3“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.1.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?1.3Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticism,1.4ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,and they criticize those deserving of praise.1.5ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti,They arouse faith in things that are dubious,1.6ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti—and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.1.7imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has these four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.

2.1Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.When an astute, competent true person has four qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.2.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?2.3Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticism,2.4anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,and they praise those deserving of praise.2.5anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti,They don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,2.6anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti—and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.2.7imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatīti.When an astute, competent true person has 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.

3.1Yo nindiyaṁ pasaṁsati,When you praise someone worthy of criticism,3.2Taṁ vā nindati yo pasaṁsiyo;or criticize someone worthy of praise,3.3Vicināti mukhena so kaliṁ,you choose a losing hand with your own mouth:3.4Kalinā tena sukhaṁ na vindati.you’ll never find happiness that way.

4.1Appamatto ayaṁ kali,A losing hand at dice is a trivial thing,4.2Yo akkhesu dhanaparājayo;if all you lose is your money4.3Sabbassāpi sahāpi attanā,and all you own, even yourself.4.4Ayameva mahantataro kali;What’s a really terrible hand4.5Yo sugatesu manaṁ padosaye.is to hate the holy ones.

5.1PTS 2.4Sataṁ sahassānaṁ nirabbudānaṁ,For a hundred thousand times a hundred million,5.2Chattiṁsatī pañca ca abbudāni;times five hundred and thirty-six times <j>a thousand times ten million years5.3Yamariyagarahī nirayaṁ upeti,a slanderer of noble ones goes to hell,5.4Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya pāpakan”ti.having aimed bad words and thoughts at them.”

5.5Tatiyaṁ.