Householder's son, and which are the six ways of wasting one's substance that the Noble Disciple does not follow?

(1) Addiction to strong drink and sloth-producing drugs (substances that cause heedlessness) is one way of wasting one's substance,

(2) haunting the streets at unfitting times is one,

(3) attending fairs is one,

(4) being addicted to gambling is one,

(5) keeping unwholesome company is one,

(6) habitual idleness is one.

Householder's son, there are these six dangers attached to addiction to strong drink and sloth-producing drugs (substances that cause heedlessness):

(1) present waste of money, (2) increased arguments, (3) liability to sickness, (4) loss of good name, (5) indecent exposure of one's person, (6) weakening of the intellect (wisdom).

Householder's son, there are these six dangers attached to haunting the streets at unfitting times:

(1) one is defenseless and without protection, (2) and so are one's wife (life partner) and children, (3) and so is one's property, (4) one is suspected of crimes, (5) false reports are pinned on one, (6) one encounters all sorts of unpleasantness.

Householder's son, there are these six dangers attached to frequenting fairs: (One is always thinking)