“What is good by not decaying?
What is good when made secure?
What is the precious gem of humans?
What cannot be stolen by thieves?”“Virtue is good by not decaying;
Faith is good when made secure;
Wisdom is the precious gem of humans;
Merit cannot be stolen by thieves.”
sn.1.52 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)
Undecaying
- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Editor: Blake Walsh
Getting Old
“What’s good because it never gets old?What's good when committed?
What is people’s treasure?
What can thieves never take?”
“Ethics are good because they never grow old.
Faith is good when committed.
Wisdom is people’s treasure.
Merit’s what thieves can never take.”