17.
The Chapter on Wrath
221.
Sufferings do not befall one who does not cling to mentality-materiality, one who owns nothing.
222.
Him I call a charioteer, the other person is merely a rein-holder.
223.
One should conquer the miser by giving, the speaker of falsehood by truth.
224.
By these three grounds, one may go to the presence of the gods.
225.
They go to the imperishable state, where having gone they do not grieve.
226.
Inclined to Nibbāna, mental corruptions come to an end.
227.
They blame one who sits silent, they blame one who speaks much;
They blame even one who speaks moderately, there is no one in the world who is not blamed.
228.
A man completely blamed, or completely praised.
229.
One of flawless conduct, intelligent, endowed with wisdom and morality.
230.
Even the gods praise him, he is praised even by Brahmā.
231.
Having abandoned bodily misconduct, one should practise good conduct by body.
232.
Having abandoned verbal misconduct, one should practise good conduct by speech.
233.
Having abandoned mental misconduct, one should practise good conduct by mind.
234.
The wise restrained in mind, they indeed are well-restrained.
The Chapter on Wrath is concluded as seventeenth.