Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

18: The Chapter about Stains – 224
The result of not keeping the precepts
Some laymen were arguing as to which of the precepts is the
hardest to keep; the Buddha told them they are all hard to
keep, and explained the matter further with these verses.
246-247. Yo pāṇam-atipāteti, musāvādañ-ca bhāsati,
loke adinnaṁ ādiyati, paradārañ-ca gacchati,
surāmerayapānañ-ca yo naro anuyuñjati,
idhevam-eso lokasmiṁ mūlaṁ khaṇati attano.
The one who kills living beings,
and speaks a word that is not true,
who takes what is not given here,
and who goes to another’s wife,
that person who is devoted
to a drink of liquor, beer and wine,
digs up his own root in the world.
248. Evaṁ bho purisa jānāhi, pāpadhammā asaññatā,
mā taṁ lobho adhammo ca ciraṁ dukkhāya randhayuṁ.
Know it thus, dear sir, a lack of
restraint is a bad thing, let not
greed and corruption oppress you
with suffering for a long time.