The Buddha explains the difference between immature and wise persons, and how mental defilements increase or decrease based on how one perceives.
Bāla vagga - Immature Persons
2.98
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of immature persons. What two? One who takes responsibility for what has not yet come, and one who does not take responsibility for what has come. These are the two kinds of immature persons, bhikkhus."
2.99
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of wise persons. What two? One who does not take responsibility for what has not yet come, and one who takes responsibility for what has come. These are the two kinds of wise persons, bhikkhus."
2.100
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of immature persons. What two? One who perceives what is not allowable as allowable, and one who perceives what is allowable as not allowable. These are the two kinds of immature persons, bhikkhus."
2.101
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of wise persons. What two? One who perceives what is not allowable as not allowable, and one who perceives what is allowable as allowable. These are the two kinds of wise persons, bhikkhus."
2.102
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of immature persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-offense as an offense, and one who perceives what is an offense as not an offense. These are the two kinds of immature persons, bhikkhus."
2.103
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of wise persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-offense as non-offense, and one who perceives what is an offense as an offense. These are the two kinds of wise persons, bhikkhus."
2.104
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of immature persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-Dhamma as Dhamma and one who perceives what is Dhamma as non-Dhamma. These are the two kinds of immature persons, bhikkhus."
2.105
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of wise persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-Dhamma as non-Dhamma, and one who perceives what is Dhamma as Dhamma. These are the two kinds of wise persons, bhikkhus."
2.106
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of immature persons. What two? One who perceives what is not the discipline as discipline, and one who perceives what is discipline as not discipline. These are the two kinds of immature persons, bhikkhus."
2.107
"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of wise persons. What two? One who perceives what is not the discipline as not the discipline, and one who perceives what is the discipline as the discipline. These are the two kinds of wise persons, bhikkhus."
2.108
"Bhikkhus, [mental] defilements increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who feels anxious about what should not be felt anxious about, and one who does not feel anxious about what should be felt anxious about. Mental defilements increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.109
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements do not increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who does not feel anxious about what should not be felt anxious about, and one who feels anxious about what should be felt anxious about. Mental defilements do not increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.110
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is not allowable as allowable, and one who perceives what is allowable as not allowable. Mental defilements increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.111
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements do not increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is not allowable as not allowable, and one who perceives what is allowable as allowable. Mental defilements do not increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.112
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-offense as an offense, and one who perceives what is an offense as not an offense. Mental defilements increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.113
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements do not increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-offense as non-offense, and one who perceives what is an offense as an offense. Mental defilements do not increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.114
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-Dhamma as Dhamma, and one who perceives what is Dhamma as non-Dhamma. Mental defilements increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.115
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements do not increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is non-Dhamma as non-Dhamma, and one who perceives what is Dhamma as Dhamma. Mental defilements do not increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.116
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is not the discipline as the discipline, and one who perceives what is the discipline as not the discipline. Mental defilements increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."
2.117
"Bhikkhus, mental defilements do not increase in two kinds of persons. What two? One who perceives what is not the discipline as not the discipline, and one who perceives what is the discipline as the discipline. Mental defilements do not increase in these two persons, bhikkhus."