Dhammapada a practical guide to right living.

15. The evil-doer

grieves in both the worlds

He laments and is afflicated,

recollecting his own inpure deeds.

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16. The doer of good

rejoices here and hereafter;

he rejoices in both the worlds.

He rejoices and exults,

recollecting his own pure deeds.

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17. The evil-doer

suffers here and hereafter;

he suffers in both the worlds.

The thuoght,"Evil have I done,"

torments him, and he suffers

even more when gone to realms of woe.

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18. The doer of good

delights here and hereafter;

he delights in both the worlds.

The thought, "Good have I done,"

delights him, and he delights

even more when gone to realms of bliss.

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19. Much thought he recites

the sacred texts,

but acts not accordingly,

that heedless man

is like a cowherd

who only counts the cows of others-

he does not partake

of the blessing of a holy life.

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20. Little though

he recites the sacred texts,

but puts the teaching

into practice,

forsaking lust, hatred and delusion,

with true wisdom

and emancipated mind

clinging to nothing

of this or any other world-

he ineeded partakes

of the blessing of a holy life.

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21. Heedfulness is the path to Deathless.

Heddfulness is the path to death.

The heedful die not.

The heedful are as if dead already.