2. The wicked man.
1. The Blessed Lord while he was on journey gave as was his usual practice the following discourse to the Bhikkhus who were accompanying him.
2. Addressing the Bhikkhus the Lord said: " Do you know how to recognise a wicked man ?" " No, Lord " replied the Bhikkhus.
3. " I will tell you the characteristics of a wicked man.
4. " There is a man who shows up the faults of another even when unasked, not to say when asked. Being indeed asked and plied with uestions, he speaks ill of another without suppressing or concealing, but with full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man.
5. " There is a man who, being asked, does not point out the good qualities of another, not to say when unasked. Being indeed asked and plied with questions, he speaks, well of another.
6. "' There is a man who, being asked, does not disclose his own bad qualities, not to say when unasked. Being indeed asked and plied with questions, he points out his own bad qualities, but suppresses and conceals them and does not give full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man.
7. " Then again, brethren, there is a man who, even unasked, discloses his good qualities, not to say when asked. Brethren, being asked and plied with questions, be points out his own good qualities without suppressing or concealing them and giving full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man."
1. The Blessed Lord while he was on journey gave as was his usual practice the following discourse to the Bhikkhus who were accompanying him.
2. Addressing the Bhikkhus the Lord said: " Do you know how to recognise a wicked man ?" " No, Lord " replied the Bhikkhus.
3. " I will tell you the characteristics of a wicked man.
4. " There is a man who shows up the faults of another even when unasked, not to say when asked. Being indeed asked and plied with uestions, he speaks ill of another without suppressing or concealing, but with full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man.
5. " There is a man who, being asked, does not point out the good qualities of another, not to say when unasked. Being indeed asked and plied with questions, he speaks, well of another.
6. "' There is a man who, being asked, does not disclose his own bad qualities, not to say when unasked. Being indeed asked and plied with questions, he points out his own bad qualities, but suppresses and conceals them and does not give full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man.
7. " Then again, brethren, there is a man who, even unasked, discloses his good qualities, not to say when asked. Brethren, being asked and plied with questions, be points out his own good qualities without suppressing or concealing them and giving full details. Brethren, such a man is a wicked man."
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