9.
The Discourse on Deceit
108.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Whatever monks, monks, who are deceitful, obstinate, prattlers, crafty, arrogant, unconcentrated - those monks, monks, are not my own. And those monks, monks, have departed from this Teaching and discipline; and they do not attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline. But those monks, monks, who are not deceitful, not prattlers, wise, without obstinacy, well concentrated - those monks, monks, are my own. And those monks, monks, have not departed from this Teaching and discipline; and they attain growth, increase, and expansion in this Teaching and discipline." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
They do not grow in the Teaching, taught by the Perfectly Enlightened One.
They indeed grow in the Teaching, taught by the Perfectly Enlightened One."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The ninth.