Numbered Discourses 7.13

1. Tendencies

A Family

“Mendicants, visiting a family with seven factors is not worthwhile, or if you’ve already arrived, sitting down is not worthwhile.

What seven?

They don’t politely rise, bow, or offer a seat. They hide what they have. Even when they have much they give little. Even when they have fine things they give coarse things. They give carelessly, not carefully.

Visiting a family with these seven factors is not worthwhile, or if you’ve already arrived, sitting down is not worthwhile.

Visiting a family with seven factors is worthwhile, or if you’ve already arrived, sitting down is worthwhile.

What seven?

They politely rise, bow, and offer a seat. They don’t hide what they have. When they have much they give much. When they have refined things they give refined things. They give carefully, not carelessly.

Visiting a family with these seven factors is worthwhile, or if you’ve already arrived, sitting down is worthwhile.”