Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)

1: The Chapter about the Pairs – 20
Pāpañ-ce puriso kay i rā, na taṁ kay i rā punappunaṁ,
Should a person do that which is wicked, he should not do it again and again,
na tamhi chandaṁ kay i rātha, dukkho pāpassa uccayo. [117]
let him not place his intention in it, (for) there is an accumulation of suffering for the
wicked one.
Puññañ-ce puriso kay i rā, kay i rāthetaṁ punappunaṁ,
If a person should make merit, he should do it again and again,
tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha, sukho puññassa uccayo. [118]
let him place his intention there, there is an increase of joy for the one who has made
merit.
Pāpo pi passati bhadraṁ yāva pāpaṁ na paccati,
Even the wicked one experiences good fortune while the wickedness does not ripen,
yadā ca paccati pāpaṁ atha pāpo pāpāni passati. [119]
but when the wickedness ripens then the wicked one experiences wicked things.
Bhadro pi passati pāpaṁ yāva bhadraṁ na paccati,
Even the fortunate one experiences wickedness as long as the good fortune does not ripen,
yadā ca paccati bhadraṁ atha bhadro bhadrāni passati. [120]
but when the fortune ripens then the fortunate one experiences good fortune.
Māppamaññetha pāpassa: na maṁ taṁ āgamissati,
One should not despise a little wickedness (thinking): it will not come to me,
udabindunipātena udakumbho pi pūrati,
through the falling of water drops the water-pot is (quickly) filled,
bālo pūrati pāpassa, thokaṁ thokam-pi ācinaṁ. [121]
the fool, gathering bit by bit, becomes full of wickedness.
Māppamaññetha puññassa: na maṁ taṁ āgamissati.
One should not despise a little merit (thinking): it will not come to me,
udabindunipātena udakumbho pi pūrati,
through the falling of water drops the water-pot is (quickly) filled,
dhīro pūrati puññassa, thokathokam-pi ācinaṁ. [122]
the wise one, gathering bit by bit, becomes full of merit.