Verse 268
Not by observing silence does one become a sage, if he be foolish and ignorant. But that man is wise who, as if holding a balance-scale accepts only the good.
Verse 269
The sage (thus) rejecting the evil, is truly a sage. Since he comprehends both (present and future) worlds, he is called a sage.
(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)
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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp256-272/en/buddharakkhita#268
