Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

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4.169. A wise man should therefore never threaten a Brahmana, nor strike him even with a blade of grass, nor
cause his blood to flow.
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4.170. Neither a man who (lives) unrighteously, nor he who (acquires) wealth (by telling) falsehoods, nor he
who always delights in doing injury, ever attain happiness in this world.
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4.171. Let him, though suffering in consequence of his righteousness, never turn his heart to unrighteousness;
for he will see the speedy overthrow of unrighteous, wicked men.
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4.172. Unrighteousness, practised in this world, does not at once produce its fruit, like a cow; but, advancing
slowly, it cuts off the roots of him who committed it.
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4.173. If (the punishment falls) not on (the offender) himself, (it falls) on his sons, if not on the sons, (at least)
on his grandsons; but an iniquity (once) committed, never fails to produce fruit to him who wrought it.
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4.174. He prospers for a while through unrighteousness, then he gains great good fortune, next he conquers his
enemies, but (at last) he perishes (branch and) root.
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4.175. Let him always delight in truthfulness, (obedience to) the sacred law, conduct worthy of an Aryan, and
purity; let him chastise his pupils according to the sacred law; let him keep his speech, his arms, and his belly
under control.
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4.176. Let him avoid (the acquisition of) wealth and (the gratification of his) desires, if they are opposed to the
sacred law, and even lawful acts which may cause pain in the future or are offensive to men.
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4.177. Let him not be uselessly active with his hands and feet, or with his eyes, nor crooked (in his ways), nor
talk idly, nor injure others by deeds or even think of it.
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4.178. Let him walk in that path of holy men which his fathers and his grandfathers followed; while he walks in
that, he will not suffer harm.