Covetous men are swayed by malice and spite. They are beyond the range of good conduct. Wily as they are in their hearts, their speeches are sweet. They are like dark pits whose mouths are covered with grass.
छेत्तारः संशयानां च क्लिश्यन्तीहाल्पबुद्धयः। द्वेषक्रोधप्रसक्ताश्च शिष्टाचारबहिष्कृताः॥ अन्तःक्रूरा वाङ्मधुराः कूपाश्छन्नास्तृणैरिवा