4: The Book of the Fours
XXIII. Bad Conduct — AN 4.223: Ungrateful
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1“When a foolish, incompetent bad person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they make much bad karma. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being ungrateful and thankless. An astute person … makes much merit. … Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being grateful and thankful. …”
1"Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. Katamehi catūhi? Kāyaduccaritena, vacīduccaritena, manoduccaritena, akataññutā akataveditā – imehi … pe … kāyasucaritena, vacīsucaritena, manosucaritena kataññutākataveditā … pe … .
Tatiyaṁ.