The Buddha explains the consequences of negligence and diligence, laziness and arousing of energy, having many desires and having few wishes, discontentment and contentment, unwise and wise attention, wrong and right view, full awareness and lack of it, bad and good friendship.
Pamādādi vagga - The Chapter Beginning With Negligence
1.82
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as negligence. Negligence, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
First.
1.83
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as diligence. Diligence, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Second.
1.84
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as laziness. Laziness, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Third.
1.85
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as arousing energy. The arousing of energy, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Fourth.
1.86
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as having many desires. Having many desires, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Fifth.
1.87
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as having few wishes. Having few wishes, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Sixth.
1.88
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as discontentment. Discontentment, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Seventh.
1.89
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as contentment. Contentment, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Eighth.
1.90
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as unwise attention. Unwise attention, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Ninth.
1.91
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as wise attention. Wise attention, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Tenth.
1.92
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as wrong view. Wrong view, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Eleventh.
1.93
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as right view. Right view, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Twelfth.
1.94
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as lack of full awareness. Lack of full awareness, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Thirteenth.
1.95
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as full awareness. Full awareness, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Fourteenth.
1.96
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great harm as bad friendship. Bad friendship, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
Fifteenth.
1.97
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single quality that leads to such great benefit as good friendship. Good friendship, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
Sixteenth.