篤信品法句經第四十有八章
Chapter 40: Faith
篤信品者，立道之根，果於因正見，行不回顧。
Those who deeply commit to faith establish the root of the Path. When the fruit is right, right view follows, and they walk without looking back.
信慚戒意財， 是法雅士譽，
斯道明智說， 如是昇天世。
愚不修天行， 亦不譽布施，
信施助善者， 從是到彼安。
信者真人長， 念法所住安；
近者意得上， 智壽壽中賢。
Faith, a sense of shame, and the wealth of good intentions— these teachings are praised by the wise. The wise call this the path to heaven; by living this way, one rises to the heavenly realm.
The foolish do not cultivate the heavenly way, nor do they praise generosity. But one who has faith and gives to support the good— through this, they reach peace beyond.
The faithful one grows in what is true; mindful of the Dharma, they dwell in peace. Those close to them gain clarity of mind; the wise and long-lived are the finest among the living.
信能得道， 法致滅度， 從聞得智， 所到有明；
信能度淵， 攝為船師， 精進除苦， 慧到彼岸。
士有信行， 為聖所譽， 樂無為者， 一切縛解。
信之與戒， 慧意能行， 健夫度恚， 從是脫淵。
信使戒誠， 亦受智慧， 在在能行、 處處見養。
比方世利， 慧信為明， 是財上寶， 家產非常。
欲見諸真， 樂聽講法， 能捨慳垢， 此之為信。
信能度河， 其福難奪， 能禁止盜， 野沙門樂。
無信不習， 好剝正言， 如拙取水， 掘泉揚泥。
賢夫習智， 樂仰清流， 如善取水， 思令不擾。
信不染他， 唯賢與人， 可好則學、 非好則遠。
信為我輿， 莫知斯載， 如大象調， 自調最勝。
信財、戒財， 慚、愧亦財， 聞財、施財、 慧為七財。
從信守戒， 常淨觀法， 慧而利行， 奉敬不忘。
生有此財， 不問男女， 終以不貧， 賢者識真。
Faith leads to the Path; the Dharma brings liberation. Wisdom comes from listening, and wherever you go, there is light. Faith carries you across the deep, gathering all as a ship's captain. Diligence removes suffering; wisdom reaches the other shore. Those who walk in faith are praised by the noble. Those who delight in the unconditioned are freed from all bonds. Faith and precepts, with wise intent, can be practiced. The strong overcome anger and escape the abyss. Faith makes precepts genuine and also receives wisdom. Wherever one goes, one can practice; everywhere one finds support. Compared to worldly gain, wise faith is the light. It is the highest treasure, beyond ordinary wealth. Those who wish to see the truth and delight in hearing the Dharma taught can let go of stinginess—this is faith. Faith carries you across the river; its merit cannot be taken away. It stops theft; the forest ascetic rejoices. Without faith, one does not practice and delights in cutting down right speech, like a fool drawing water—digging a spring only to stir up mud. The wise cultivate wisdom and delight in the clear stream, like one who draws water skillfully, keeping it undisturbed. Faith does not stain others; only the wise share it. What is good, learn; what is not, stay away. Faith is my chariot—who knows its burden? Like a well-trained elephant, self-training is supreme. The wealth of faith, the wealth of precepts, the wealth of shame and modesty, the wealth of learning, the wealth of generosity, and wisdom—these are the seven treasures. From faith, keeping precepts, always purely contemplating the Dharma, with wisdom benefiting practice, honoring and never forgetting. One born with these treasures—whether man or woman—will never be poor. The wise recognize the truth.