VERSE 6

= Sn 148

Saddhatissa:

Let none deceive another, not despise any person whatsoever in any place.  Let him not

wish any harm to another out of anger or ill-will.

Norman:

One man should not humiliate another; one should not despise anyone anywhere.  One

should not wish another misery because of anger or from the notion of repugnance.

Basham:

May no being deceive another,

Nor in any way scorn another,

Nor, in anger or ill-will,

Desire another’s sorrow.

Rahula:

Let not one deceive another nor despise any person whatever in any place.  In anger or

ill will let not one wish any harm to another.

Woodward:

Let none deceive another, nor think scorn of him in any way whate’er.  Let him not in

anger or ill-will desire another’s ill-fare.

Ñānamoli:

(1)

Let none another one undo      

Or slight him at all anywhere;    

Let them not wish each other ill               

With provocation or resistive thought.

Let none betray another’s trust

Or offer any slight at all,

Or ever let them wish in wrath

Or in revenge each other’s ill.

Dhammayut:

Let no one deceive another or despise anyone anywhere,

Or through anger or irritation wish for another to suffer.

Gunaratana:

Let no one deceive another

nor despise anyone anywhere.

Neither in anger nor enmity

should anyone wish harm to another.

Khantipalo:

Let no one bring about another’s ruin,

or him despise in any way or place;

let them not wish each other any ill

from provocation or from enmity.

Aronson:

One should not cheat another.

One should not be proud with respect to anyone anywhere.

One should not wish others harm

Through anger or aversion.

Narada:

Let none deceive another nor despise any person whatsoever in any place.  In anger or

ill-will let him not wish any harm to another.

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