{
  "dhp21:0.1": "Minor Collection ",
  "dhp21:0.2": "Sayings of the Dhamma 21–32 ",
  "dhp21:0.3": "2. Diligence ",
  "dhp21:0.4": "",
  "dhp21:1": "Heedfulness is the state free of death; ",
  "dhp21:2": "heedlessness is the state of death. ",
  "dhp21:3": "The heedful do not die, ",
  "dhp21:4": "while the heedless are like the dead. ",
  "dhp22:1": "Understanding this distinction ",
  "dhp22:2": "when it comes to heedfulness, ",
  "dhp22:3": "the astute rejoice in heedfulness, ",
  "dhp22:4": "happy in the noble ones’ domain. ",
  "dhp23:1": "They who regularly meditate, ",
  "dhp23:2": "always staunchly vigorous; ",
  "dhp23:3": "the attentive realize extinguishment, ",
  "dhp23:4": "the supreme sanctuary from the yoke. ",
  "dhp24:0": "",
  "dhp24:1": "For the hard-working and mindful, ",
  "dhp24:2": "pure of deed and attentive, ",
  "dhp24:3": "restrained, living righteously, and diligent, ",
  "dhp24:4": "their reputation only grows. ",
  "dhp25:0": "",
  "dhp25:1": "By hard work and diligence, ",
  "dhp25:2": "by restraint and by self-control, ",
  "dhp25:3": "a smart person would build an island ",
  "dhp25:4": "that the floods cannot overflow. ",
  "dhp26:0": "",
  "dhp26:1": "Fools and simpletons ",
  "dhp26:2": "devote themselves to negligence. ",
  "dhp26:3": "But the wise protect diligence ",
  "dhp26:4": "as their best treasure. ",
  "dhp27:1": "Don’t devote yourself to negligence, ",
  "dhp27:2": "or delight in erotic intimacy. ",
  "dhp27:3": "For if you’re diligent and meditate, ",
  "dhp27:4": "you’ll attain abundant happiness. ",
  "dhp28:0": "",
  "dhp28:1": "When the astute dispel negligence ",
  "dhp28:2": "by means of diligence, ",
  "dhp28:3": "ascending the palace of wisdom, ",
  "dhp28:4": "sorrowless, they behold this generation of sorrow, ",
  "dhp28:5": "as an attentive one on a mountain top ",
  "dhp28:6": "beholds the fools below. ",
  "dhp29:0": "",
  "dhp29:1": "Heedful among the heedless, ",
  "dhp29:2": "wide awake while others sleep—",
  "dhp29:3": "a true sage leaves them behind, ",
  "dhp29:4": "like a swift horse passing a feeble. ",
  "dhp30:0": "",
  "dhp30:1": "Maghavā became chief of the gods ",
  "dhp30:2": "by means of diligence. ",
  "dhp30:3": "People praise diligence, ",
  "dhp30:4": "while negligence is always deplored. ",
  "dhp31:0": "",
  "dhp31:1": "A mendicant who loves diligence, ",
  "dhp31:2": "seeing fear in negligence—",
  "dhp31:3": "advances like fire, ",
  "dhp31:4": "burning up fetters big and small. ",
  "dhp32:0": "",
  "dhp32:1": "A mendicant who loves diligence, ",
  "dhp32:2": "seeing fear in negligence—",
  "dhp32:3": "such a one can’t decline, ",
  "dhp32:4": "and has drawn near to extinguishment. ",
  "dhp32:5": ""
}