Devatāsaṁyutta 52

Linked Discourses 1.52

6. Old Age

Getting Old

1 “What’s good because it never gets old?

What’s good when committed?

What is people’s treasure?

What can thieves never take?”

2 “Ethics are good because they never grow old.

Faith is good when committed.

Wisdom is people’s treasure.

Merit’s what thieves can never take.”