1.1“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.1.2Katame pañca?What five?

1.3Idha, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno pamādādhikaraṇaṁ mahatiṁ bhogajāniṁ nigacchati.Firstly, an unethical person loses great wealth on account of negligence.1.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.This is the first drawback.

2.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati.Furthermore, an unethical person gets a bad reputation.2.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.This is the second drawback.

3.1PTS 3.253Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno yaññadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamati—yadi khattiyaparisaṁ, yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ, yadi gahapatiparisaṁ, yadi samaṇaparisaṁ—avisārado upasaṅkamati maṅkubhūto.Furthermore, an unethical person enters any kind of assembly unconfident and embarrassed, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.3.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.This is the third drawback.

4.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno sammūḷho kālaṁ karoti.Furthermore, an unethical person feels lost when they die.4.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.This is the fourth drawback.

5.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlo sīlavipanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.Furthermore, an unethical person, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.5.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo ādīnavo dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.This is the fifth drawback.5.3Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dussīlassa sīlavipattiyā.These are the five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics.

6.1Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā sīlavato sīlasampadāya.There are these five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.6.2Katame pañca?What five?6.3Idha, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno appamādādhikaraṇaṁ mahantaṁ bhogakkhandhaṁ adhigacchati.Firstly, an ethical person gains great wealth on account of diligence.6.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.This is the first benefit.

7.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlasampannassa kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati.Furthermore, an ethical person gets a good reputation.7.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.This is the second benefit.

8.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno yaññadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamati—yadi khattiyaparisaṁ, yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ, yadi gahapatiparisaṁ, yadi samaṇaparisaṁ—visārado upasaṅkamati amaṅkubhūto.Furthermore, an ethical person enters any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.8.2Ayaṁ bhikkhave, tatiyo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.This is the third benefit.

9.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno asammūḷho kālaṁ karoti.Furthermore, an ethical person dies not feeling lost.9.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.This is the fourth benefit.

10.1PTS 3.254Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sīlavā sīlasampanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.Furthermore, when an ethical person’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.10.2Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo ānisaṁso sīlavato sīlasampadāya.This is the fifth benefit.

10.3Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā sīlavato sīlasampadāyā”ti.These are the five benefits for an ethical person because of their accomplishment in ethics.”

10.4Tatiyaṁ.