“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīsucaritāni. Katamāni cattāri?
“Bhikkhus, there are these four kinds of |good verabl conduct::good behavior in speech [vacīsucarita]|. What four?
1.) Saccavācā,
1.) |Truthful speech::speaking what is true [saccavācā]|,
2.) apisuṇā vācā,
2.) |non-divisive speech::not slanderous, not defamatory, not malicious [apisuṇa vācā]|,
3.) saṇhā vācā,
3.) |gentle speech::spoken politely, with a mind of loving-kindness [saṇhā vācā]|,
4.) mantabhāsā
4.) |wise counsel::relevant, beneficial, to the point [mantabhāsā]|.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīsucaritānī”ti.
These are the four kinds of good verabl conduct.”