The four verbal misconducts and the four good verbal conducts.

Duccarita sutta - Misconducts

“Bhikkhus, these are the four misconducts by way of speech. What are the four? False speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter — these are the four misconducts by way of speech.

Bhikkhus, these are the four good conducts by way of speech. What are the four? Truthful speech, speech that is not |divisive::promoting harmony|, gentle speech, and thoughtful speech — these are the four good conducts by way of speech.”

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