[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 51.42 # 法苑珠林 51.42 法苑珠林 51.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [51.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.42) 莫親惡知識　亦莫從愚事 當近善知識　人中最勝者 人中無有惡　習近惡知識 後必種惡根　永在暗中行 > "Do not associate with bad companions, / nor follow foolish undertakings. / One should draw near to good companions, / the most supreme among human beings. / Even a person among humans who has no evil, / if they associate with and draw near to bad companions, / will surely plant evil roots later on, / and forever walk in darkness." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 51.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.41) - [Next: 51.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.43) - [Up: 51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.51.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.42) · Pramāṇa