sn42.13:14.1 And you can see someone else, his arms tied tightly behind his back …
sn42.13:14.5 ‘My man, that man has ruined a householder or householder’s child by lying.
sn42.13:14.6 That’s why the rulers arrested him and inflicted such punishment.’
sn42.13:14.7 What do you think, chief?
sn42.13:14.8 Have you seen or heard of such a thing?”
sn42.13:14.9 “Sir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.”
sn42.13:14.10 “Since this is so, the ascetics and brahmins whose view is that
sn42.13:14.11 everyone who lies experiences pain and sadness in this very life: are they right or wrong?”
sn42.13:14.12 “They’re wrong, sir.”
sn42.13:14.13 “But those who speak hollow, false nonsense: are they moral or immoral?”
sn42.13:14.14 “Immoral, sir.”
sn42.13:14.15 “And are those who are immoral, of bad character practicing wrongly or rightly?”
sn42.13:14.16 “They’re practicing wrongly, sir.”
sn42.13:14.17 “And do those who are practicing wrongly have wrong view or right view?”
sn42.13:14.18 “They have wrong view, sir.”
sn42.13:14.19 “But is it appropriate to have confidence in those of wrong view?”
sn42.13:14.20 “No, sir.