The Chapter on Bad Conduct
AN 4.221 Verbal Conduct Duccaritasutta
"Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that's false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.
There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that's true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech."
AN 4.222 View Diṭṭhisutta
"When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much wickedness. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and wrong view. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has these four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much wickedness.
When an astute, competent true person has four qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don't deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much merit. What four? Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and right view. When an astute, competent true person has these four qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don't deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much merit."
AN 4.223 Ungrateful Akataññutāsutta
"When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has four qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much wickedness. What four? Bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being ungrateful and thankless. An astute person ... creates much merit. ... Good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind, and being grateful and thankful. ..."
AN 4.224 Killing Living Creatures Pāṇātipātīsutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, and lie. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... They don't kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, or lie. ..."
AN 4.225 Path (1st) Paṭhamamaggasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... wrong view, wrong thought, wrong speech, wrong action. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... right view, right thought, right speech, right action. ..."
AN 4.226 Path (2nd) Dutiyamaggasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. ..."
AN 4.227 Kinds of Expression (1st) Paṭhamavohārapathasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... They say they've seen, heard, thought, or known something, but they haven't. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... They say they haven't seen, heard, thought, or known something, and they haven't. ..."
AN 4.228 Kinds of Expression (2nd) Dutiyavohārapathasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... They say they haven't seen, heard, thought, or known something, but they have. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... They say they've seen, heard, thought, or known something, and they have. ..."
AN 4.229 Lack of Conscience Ahirikasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... They're faithless, unethical, shameless, and imprudent. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... They're faithful, ethical, conscientious, and prudent. ..."
AN 4.230 Witless Duppaññasutta
"A foolish person ... creates much wickedness. ... They're faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless. ... An astute person ... creates much merit. ... They're faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise. When an astute, competent true person has these four qualities they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don't deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they create much merit."
AN 4.231 Poets Kavisutta
"Mendicants, there are these four poets. What four?
A poet who thoughtfully composes their own work, a poet who repeats the oral transmission, a poet who educates, and a poet who improvises.
These are the four poets."