法苑珠林 76.59

76.59

有墮餓鬼中　火焰從口出
四向發大聲　是為口過報
雖復多聞見　在大眾說法
以不成信業　人皆不信受
若欲廣名聞　為人所信受
是故當至誠　不應作綺語

"There are those who fall among hungry ghosts, / Flames bursting forth from their mouths, / Shouting loudly in all four directions: / This is the retribution for verbal faults. / Even though one may have heard and seen much, / Preaching the Dharma in great assemblies, / Because one has not fulfilled the karma of trustworthiness, / People will not believe or accept it. / If you desire widespread renown / And wish to be trusted and accepted by others, / Therefore you must be sincere / And should not engage in frivolous speech."