Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்) — Ascetic Virtue (துறவறவியல்) — The Absence of Fraud (கள்ளாமை)

Kural 281:
எள்ளாமை வேண்டுவான் என்பான் எனைத்தொன்றும்
கள்ளாமை காக்கதன் நெஞ்சு.
eLLaamai vaeNtuvaan enpaan enaiththondrum
kaLLaamai kaakkadhan nenju
English couplet:
Who seeks heaven's joys, from impious levity secure,
Let him from every fraud preserve his spirit pure.
Explanation: Let him, who desires not to be despised, keep his mind from (the desire of) defrauding another of the smallest thing.

Kural 282:
உள்ளத்தால் உள்ளலும் தீதே பிறன்பொருளைக்
கள்ளத்தால் கள்வேம் எனல்.
uLLaththaal uLLalum theedhae piRanporuLaik
kaLLaththaal kaLvaem enal
English couplet:
'Tis sin if in the mind man but thought conceive;
'By fraud I will my neighbour of his wealth bereave'.
Explanation: Even the thought (of sin) is sin; think not then of crafiily stealing the property of another.

Kural 283:
களவினால் ஆகிய ஆக்கம் அளவிறந்து
ஆவது போலக் கெடும்.
kaLavinaal aakiya aakkam aLaviRandhu
aavadhu poalak kedum
English couplet:
The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to grow
With limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go.
Explanation: The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase.

Kural 284:
களவின்கண் கன்றிய காதல் விளைவின்கண்
வீயா விழுமம் தரும்.
kaLavin-kaN kandriya kaadhal viLaivin-kaN
veeyaa vizhumam tharum
English couplet:
The lust inveterate of fraudful gain,
Yields as its fruit undying pain.
Explanation: The eager desire of defrauding others will, when it brings forth its fruit, produce undying sorrow.

Kural 285:
அருள்கருதி அன்புடைய ராதல் பொருள்கருதிப்
பொச்சாப்புப் பார்ப்பார்கண் இல்.
aruLkarudhi anputaiya raadhal poruLkarudhip
pochchaappup paarppaarkaN il
English couplet:
'Grace' is not in their thoughts, nor know they kind affection's power,
Who neighbour's goods desire, and watch for his unguarded hour.
Explanation: The study of kindness and the exercise of benevolence is not with those who watch for another's forgetfulness, though desire of his property.

Kural 286:
அளவின்கண் நின்றொழுகல் ஆற்றார் களவின்கண்
கன்றிய காத லவர்.
aLavin-kaN nindrozhukal aatraar kaLavin-kaN
kandriya kaadha lavar
English couplet:
They cannot walk restrained in wisdom's measured bound,
In whom inveterate lust of fraudful gain is found.
Explanation: They cannot walk steadfastly, according to rule, who eagerly desire to defraud others.

Kural 287:
களவென்னும் காரறி வாண்மை அளவென்னும்
ஆற்றல் புரிந்தார்கண்ட இல்.
kaLavennum kaaraRi vaaNmai aLavennum
aatral purindhaarkaNda il
English couplet:
Practice of fraud's dark cunning arts they shun,
Who long for power by 'measured wisdom' won.
Explanation: That black-knowledge which is called fraud, is not in those who desire that greatness which is called rectitude.

Kural 288:
அளவறிந்தார் நெஞ்சத் தறம்போல நிற்கும்
களவறிந்தார் நெஞ்சில் கரவு.
aLavaRindhaar nenjath thaRampoala niRkum
kaLavaRindhaar nenjil karavu
English couplet:
As virtue dwells in heart that 'measured wisdom' gains;
Deceit in hearts of fraudful men established reigns.
Explanation: Deceit dwells in the mind of those who are conversant with fraud, even as virtue in the minds of those who are conversant with rectitude.

Kural 289:
அளவல்ல செய்தாங்கே வீவர் களவல்ல
மற்றைய தேற்றா தவர்.
aLavalla seydhaangae Veevar KaLavalla
matraiya thaetraa thavar
English couplet:
Who have no lore save that which fraudful arts supply,
Acts of unmeasured vice committing straightway die.
Explanation: Those, who are acquainted with nothing but fraud, will perish in the very commission of transgression.

Kural 290:
கள்வார்க்குத் தள்ளும் உயிர்நிலை கள்வார்க்குத்
தள்ளாது புத்தே ளுளகு.
kaLvaarkkuth thaLLum uyirnhilai kaLvaarkkuth
thaLLaadhu puththae LuLagu
English couplet:
The fraudful forfeit life and being here below;
Who fraud eschew the bliss of heavenly beings know.
Explanation: Even their body will fail the fraudulent; but even the world of the gods will not fail those who are free from fraud.