Dhammapada - Chapter 14: Lokavagga - The World

A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text.
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He who having been formerly negligent,
but afterwards is no longer negligent; 172
he enlightens this world,
just like the moon freed from the clouds.

He whose evil kamma done,
is eclipsed by the wholesome; 173
he enlightens this world,
just like the moon freed from the clouds.

yo ca pubbe pamajjitvā,
pacchā so nappamajjati; 172
so imaṃ lokaṃ pabhāseti,
abbhā mutto'va candimā.

yassa pāpaṃ kataṃ kammaṃ,
kusalena pithīyati; 173,
so imaṃ lokaṃ pabhāseti,
abbhā mutto'va candimā.