thag.3.16 Theragatha

Vimala (2nd)

Shunning bad friends,
associate with the best of people.
Stick to the advice he gave you,
aspiring to unshakable happiness.
If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea,
and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink.
So too, a person who lives well
sinks by relying on a lazy person.
Hence you should avoid such
a lazy person who lacks energy.
Dwell with the noble ones
who are secluded and determined
and always energetic;
the astute who practice absorption.