“Etarahi, brāhmaṇa, manussā adhammarāgarattā visamalobhābhibhūtā micchādhammaparetā.   “These days, brahmin, humans just love illicit desire. They’re overcome by immoral greed, and mired in wrong custom.  
Te adhammarāgarattā visamalobhābhibhūtā micchādhammaparetā tiṇhāni satthāni gahetvā aññamaññaṁ jīvitā voropenti, tena bahū manussā kālaṁ karonti.  
Taking up sharp knives, they murder each other. And so many people perish.  
Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, etarahi manussā adhammarāgarattā visamalobhābhibhūtā micchādhammaparetā.  
Furthermore, because these days humans just love illicit desire …  
Tesaṁ adhammarāgarattānaṁ visamalobhābhibhūtānaṁ micchādhammaparetānaṁ devo na sammādhāraṁ anuppavecchati.  
the heavens don’t provide enough rain,  
Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, etarahi manussā adhammarāgarattā visamalobhābhibhūtā micchādhammaparetā.  
Furthermore, because these days humans just love illicit desire …  
Tesaṁ adhammarāgarattānaṁ visamalobhābhibhūtānaṁ micchādhammaparetānaṁ yakkhā vāḷe amanusse ossajjanti, tena bahū manussā kālaṁ karonti.  
native spirits let vicious monsters loose. And so many people perish.  

Abhijjhāvisamalobhābhibhūtena, gahapati, cetasā viharanto akiccaṁ karoti, kiccaṁ aparādheti.   When your heart is mastered by covetousness and immoral greed, you do what you shouldn’t, and fail to do what you should.  

Na, bhikkhave, lobhā alobho samudeti;   Greed doesn’t give rise to contentment.  
atha kho, bhikkhave, lobhā lobhova samudeti.  
Rather, greed just gives rise to greed.  
Na, bhikkhave, alobhā lobho samudeti;  
Contentment doesn’t give rise to greed.  
atha kho, bhikkhave, alobhā alobhova samudeti.  
Rather, contentment just gives rise to contentment.  

Vītalobhā anussukā;   free of greed, with no more longing,  

Ye ca giddhilobhapaccayā uppajjeyyuṁ āsavā vighātapariḷāhā, giddhilobhā paṭiviratassa evaṁsa te āsavā vighātapariḷāhā na honti’.