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法句经

言语品第八

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十有二章。言语品者。所以戒口发说谈论当用道理。恶言骂詈憍陵蔑人兴起是行疾怨滋生逊言顺辞尊敬于人弃结忍恶疾怨自灭夫士之生斧在口中所以斩身由其恶言诤为少利如掩失财从彼致诤令意向恶誉恶恶所誉是二俱为恶好以口侩斗是后皆无安无道堕恶道自增地狱苦远愚修忍意念谛则无犯从善得解脱为恶不得解善解者为贤是为脱恶恼解自抱损意不躁言得中义说如法说是言柔软甘是以言语者必使己无患亦不克众人是为能善言言使投意可亦令得欢喜不使至恶意出言众悉可至诚甘露说如法而无过谛如义如法是为近道立说如佛言者是吉得灭度为能作浩际是谓言中上

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