法句经（Sujato 英译）第 9 品 · 9. Wickedness · DHP 116–128

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 116–128Sayings of the Dhamma 116–1289. Wickedness9. Wickedness

Rush to do good,Rush to do good,shield your mind from evil;shield your mind from evil;for when you’re slow to do good,for when you’re slow to do good,

your thoughts delight in wickedness.your thoughts delight in wickedness.If you do something bad,If you do something bad,don’t do it again and again,don’t do it again and again,

don’t set your heart on it,don’t set your heart on it,for piling up evil is suffering.for piling up evil is suffering.If you do something good,If you do something good,

do it again and again,do it again and again,set your heart on it,set your heart on it,for piling up goodness is joyful.for piling up goodness is joyful.

Even the wicked see good things,Even the wicked see good things,so long as their wickedness has not ripened.so long as their wickedness has not ripened.But as soon as that wickedness ripens,But as soon as that wickedness ripens,

then the wicked see wicked things.then the wicked see wicked things.Even the good see wicked things,Even the good see wicked things,so long as their goodness has not ripened.so long as their goodness has not ripened.

But as soon as that goodness ripens,But as soon as that goodness ripens,then the good see good things.then the good see good things.Think not lightly of evil,Think not lightly of evil,

that it won’t come back to you.that it won’t come back to you.The pot is filled with waterThe pot is filled with waterfalling drop by drop;falling drop by drop;

the fool is filled with wickednessthe fool is filled with wickednesspiled up bit by bit.piled up bit by bit.Think not lightly of goodness,Think not lightly of goodness,

that it won’t come back to you.that it won’t come back to you.The pot is filled with waterThe pot is filled with waterfalling drop by drop;falling drop by drop;

the attentive one is filled with goodnessthe attentive one is filled with goodnesspiled up bit by bit.piled up bit by bit.Avoid wickedness,Avoid wickedness,

as a merchant with rich cargo and small escortas a merchant with rich cargo and small escortwould avoid a dangerous road,would avoid a dangerous road,or one who loves life would avoid drinking poison.or one who loves life would avoid drinking poison.

You can carry poison in your handYou can carry poison in your handif it has no wound,if it has no wound,for poison does not infect without a wound;for poison does not infect without a wound;

nothing bad happens unless you do bad.nothing bad happens unless you do bad.Whoever wrongs a man who has done no wrong,Whoever wrongs a man who has done no wrong,a pure man who has not a blemish,a pure man who has not a blemish,

the evil backfires on the fool,the evil backfires on the fool,like fine dust thrown upwind.like fine dust thrown upwind.Some are born in a womb;Some are born in a womb;

evildoers go to hell;evildoers go to hell;the virtuous go to heaven;the virtuous go to heaven;the undefiled are fully extinguished.the undefiled are fully extinguished.

Not in midair, nor mid-ocean,Not in midair, nor mid-ocean,nor hiding in a mountain cleft;nor hiding in a mountain cleft;you’ll find no place on the planetyou’ll find no place on the planet

to escape your wicked deeds.to escape your wicked deeds.Not in midair, nor mid-ocean,Not in midair, nor mid-ocean,nor hiding in a mountain cleft;nor hiding in a mountain cleft;

you’ll find no place on the planetyou’ll find no place on the planetwhere you won’t be vanquished by death.where you won’t be vanquished by death.