English translation
2.1.6 The Characteristics of Foolish and Wise People*
There are, Bhikkhus, three marks, three signs and three characteristics of a foolish person. Which three?
Such a fool, Bhikkhus, thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are wrong. Were it not so, Bhikkhus, that a foolish person thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are wrong, how would wise person be able to know: ‘this is a foolish person, an unworthy person’?
But because, Bhikkhus, a foolish person thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are wrong, therefore wise person knows: ‘this is a foolish person, an unworthy person’!
These are, Bhikkhus, the three marks, three signs and three characteristics of a foolish person.
There are, Bhikkhus, three marks, three signs and three characteristics of a wise person. Which three?
Such a wise person, Bhikkhus, thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are right. Were it not so, Bhikkhus that a wise person thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are right, how would a wise person be able to know: ‘this is a wise person, a worthy person’?
But because, Bhikkhus, a wise person thinks thoughts, speaks words and performs actions that are right, therefore a wise person knows: ‘this is a wise person, a worthy person’!
These are, Bhikkhus, the three marks, three signs and three characteristics of a wise person.
Therefore, Bhikkhus, make it your obligation to practice each:
‘this is suffering’, ‘this is the arising of suffering’,
‘this is the eradication of suffering’,
‘this is the path that leads to the eradication of suffering’.”
*Cintīsuttaṃ: Cintī + suttaṃ: having one's thoughts/thinking + sutta