The Buddha explains the importance of good friendship, the consequences of habitual engagement in unwholesome and wholesome qualities, wise and unwise attention, the loss or increase of relatives, wealth, and reputation contrasted with the loss or increase of wisdom.
Kalyāṇamittādi vagga - The Chapter Beginning With Good Friendship
1.71
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen wholesome qualities to arise, or arisen unwholesome qualities to decline as good friendship. For one with good friends, bhikkhus, unarisen wholesome qualities arise, and arisen unwholesome qualities decline."
First.
1.72
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen unwholesome qualities to arise, or arisen wholesome qualities to decline as much as habitual engagement in unwholesome qualities and habitual non-engagement in wholesome qualities. Through habitual engagement in unwholesome qualities, bhikkhus, and habitual non-engagement in wholesome qualities, unarisen unwholesome qualities arise, and arisen wholesome qualities decline."
Second.
1.73
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen wholesome qualities to arise, or arisen unwholesome qualities to decline as much as habitual engagement in wholesome qualities and habitual non-engagement in unwholesome qualities. Through habitual engagement in wholesome qualities, bhikkhus, and habitual non-engagement in unwholesome qualities, unarisen wholesome qualities arise, and arisen unwholesome qualities decline."
Third.
1.74
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen factors of awakening to not arise, or arisen factors of awakening to not reach full development as unwise attention. For one who attends unwisely, bhikkhus, unarisen factors of awakening do not arise, and arisen factors of awakening do not reach full development."
Fourth.
1.75
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen factors of awakening to arise, or arisen factors of awakening to reach full development, as much as wise attention. For one who gives wise attention, bhikkhus, unarisen factors of awakening arise, and arisen factors of awakening reach full development."
Fifth.
1.76
"Bhikkhus, the loss of relatives is a minor loss. But the loss of wisdom, bhikkhus, is the most severe of all losses."
Sixth.
1.77
"Bhikkhus, the growth of relatives is a minor growth. But the growth in wisdom, bhikkhus, is the highest of all growths.
Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: 'We will grow in wisdom.' This is how you should train yourselves, bhikkhus."
Seventh.
1.78
"Bhikkhus, the loss of wealth is a minor loss. But the loss of wisdom, bhikkhus, is the most severe of all losses."
Eighth.
1.79
"Bhikkhus, the growth of wealth is a minor growth. But the growth of wisdom, bhikkhus, is the highest of all growths.
Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: 'We will grow in wisdom.' This is how you should train yourselves, bhikkhus."
Ninth.
1.80
"Bhikkhus, the loss of reputation is a minor loss. But the loss of wisdom, bhikkhus, is the most severe of all losses."
Tenth.
1.81
"Bhikkhus, the increase in reputation is a minor growth. But the growth of wisdom, bhikkhus, is the highest of all growths.
Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: 'We will grow in wisdom.' This is how you should train yourselves, bhikkhus."
Eleventh.