[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 9.14 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.14 長阿含經 9.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.14) 「諸比丘！如來說四正法，謂口四惡行：一者妄語，二者兩舌，三者惡口，四者綺語。復有四法，謂口四善行：一者實語，二者軟語，三者不綺語，四者不兩舌。 > “Monks, the Tathāgata has taught four correct things, which are four verbal bad practices: First is false speech, second is duplicity, third is harsh speech, and fourth is frivolous speech. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another four things, which are four verbal good practices: First is truthful speech, second is gentle speech, third is speech that isn’t frivolous, and fourth is speech that isn’t duplicitous. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.13) - [Next: 9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.15) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.9.p62) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.9.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Saṅgītisutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.33.1.11.1-220) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.14) · Pramāṇa