Unethical Dussīlasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the faithless with the faithless … Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; shameless … ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; imprudent … anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unethical … dussīlā dussīlehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless … duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

The faithful with the faithful … Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; conscientious … hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; prudent … ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; ethical … sīlavanto sīlavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; and the wise with the wise.” paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.