A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

6: Friends
107. Guyhañ-ca tassa nakkhāti, tassa guyhaṁ na gūhati,
Kammaṁ tassa na vaṇṇeti, paññassa nappasaṁsati.
His secret he does not tell you,
But your secret he does not hide,
He does not praise what you have done,
Your wisdom he does not commend.
108. Abhave nandati tassa, bhave tassa na nandati,
Accheraṁ bhojanaṁ laddhā tassa nuppajjate sati,
Tato naṁ nānukampati, aho! so pi labheyy' ito.
He takes joy in your personal loss,
He takes no joy in your success,
Having received delicious food
He does not tell you where it is,
Yes! he believes that he will gain
Not having compassion for you.
109. Iccete soḷasākārā amittasmiṁ patiṭṭhitā,
Ye hi amittaṁ jāneyya disvā sutvā ca Paṇḍito.
These are the sixteen conditions
That are established in a foe,
Thus, having seen and heard these things,
The Wise can know who their foes are.
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